The Elections Office wishes to advise all prospective electors that whilst applications for registration will continue to be accepted in the 6 electoral districts and at the Elections Office on Smith Road until January 2^nd, 2013 all supermarket venues will close on December 1^st, 2012.

Prospective electors who are otherwise qualified who will attain the age of 18 on or before the 22^nd May, 2013 should be aware that the writs of elections will be served on December 12^th, after which applications can be submitted until January 2^nd, 2013.

Electors who are already registered need not re-register.  However, if any elector has changed his or her name, street address or occupation he or she must complete Form 13 and submit it to the registering officer in the district in which he or she now resides.

While the Elections Office is doing its utmost to accommodate those individuals who are not registered it should be noted that the onus is on the individual, not the registering officer to get registered.  The process is quite simple and time is now of the essence.  Being able to exercise ones franchise to vote, whether at an election or referendum, is a key tenet of a democracy.