The University is required by the Electoral Registration Officer of Canterbury City Council to make a return to the Council by late October of each year of the names of students eligible to vote in the polling wards within which the University is located.

The University makes returns for residents of the following campus accommodation: the colleges; Park Wood; Beverley Farm, and Tyler Court. The Office of the Electoral Registration Officer advises that Hothe Court is canvassed separately. Residents of any other University accommodation or other lodging are not included in the University’s return and students should ensure that they are included in any return made from where they are living.

To be included on the University’s return a student must be fully registered and have their name on the Student Data System as being resident in the colleges, Park Wood or Beverley Farm and must meet the eligibility requirements of the relevant Act.

The University makes every effort to ensure that all eligible students are included in the return. However due to late changes in accommodation and late registration, the return is not always complete. A draft register of electors is published in late November and copies are available in the Library. Students should bear this in mind and satisfy themselves that they are included in the Register. Details of what to do if your name has not been included will be available when the draft register is published. 

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