Annual household canvass
The annual canvass takes place so that we can make sure the electoral register is up-to-date. It helps us to identify any residents who are not registered to vote so that they can be encouraged to register and notify us of any changes to the household information that we currently hold on the register.
About the canvass
As part of the 2026 canvass, some households will be contacted by email from around 26 June 2026. If you receive this email, please respond via the Household Response Service
If you do not receive an email, or if we need further information, we will contact your property by post from early July.
Please check your communication carefully, as you may need to respond if:
- you are asked to do so, or
- you need to make any changes or additions to the information provided
Letters are addressed to 'The Occupier' because they relate to everyone living at the property, not a specific individual.
If you need to make any changes
Please follow the instructions in the letter about how to respond.
The quickest and easiest way to respond is online via the Household Response Service using the security codes in your letter.
Where no response is received to the first letter sent, a canvass form with pre-paid reply envelope will then be sent at the end of July. If the letter instructs you to respond and we do not receive a response to the first two letters, we may contact you via telephone or send a canvasser to the property to confirm the information.
If you do not have your form to hand, if you have lost it or if you have any further questions please contact us:
- Phone 01484 221650
- Email electoral.registration@kirklees.gov.uk
Please remember that adding a new name to the form does not automatically register that individual on the electoral register. As well as responding to the form, they must also register to vote online or complete an invitation to register form.