We are required by law to conduct an annual canvass of all the properties in the Torbay area. There are over 62,000 residential properties within Torbay. The registration form enables us to maintain the Electoral Register and holds the names of all those eligible to vote within Torbay.
The forms are sent out in mid August and are addressed to the occupier. To ensure we gather as much information as possible we send out a reminder form in October. At the end of October personal canvassers are sent to those properties who have not responded to the previous two forms.
Please open the envelope and reply as soon as possible as this will avoid a reminder form being sent out.
Reminders cost the borough money.
1. You and other eligible people in your household may lose their right to vote in Parliamentary, European and local government elections and referendums. The next elections for Torbay may be on the 3 May 2012 for the proposed Police Commissioner Elections.
2. If you do not register this could affect your credit rating, which means you may have problems applying for a loan or mortgage, bank or building society account, mobile phone contract, store finance or a catalogue. Credit reference agencies check the register to make sure you are who you say you are when applying for credit.
Each year, over 20,000 households register their details via the freephone response service. Alternatively, you may wish to register by internet or by SMS text message.
If there have been no changes to the details on the enclosed canvass form and the details will remain unchanged on 15 October 2011, you will be able to return the details on your form via the telephone, online or by SMS.Simply follow the instructions when prompted.
The internet address, telephone number and SMS code are given on your canvass form together with your unique security code which you will need in order to register. All three services are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the duration of the canvass.
Register by freephone or internet if:
- All the names on the form are correct, and:
- There are no changes other than excluding household members from the freely available version of the register, known as the edited (saleable)register. You must ask each elector their preference before registering.
Visit http://registerbyinternet.com/torbay 
to register online.
Freephone: - Dial 0800 197 8608. Follow the instructions when prompted.
If the details on the form have changed in any way, you must return the form in the enveloped provided. You will not be able to register any changes via telephone or internet.
- All the names on the form are correct
(Please note that you will not be able to change preferences relating to the edited (saleable)register with this service and must use either the freephone or internet service if you wish to do this)
- You wish to make any changes
- You wish to add or remove residents
Please make any necessary amendments to your form, then sign and return it in the envelope provided.
Related Tasks
Contact Electoral Services
- Tel: 01803 207171
- Email: electoral.registration@torbay.gov.uk
- Fax: 01803 207112