Registration of Overseas Voters
Dear Bath and North East Somerset Council,
please could you disclose to me for the last 12 months,
1) The number of overseas voters registered by the council
2) The average time taken to register an overseas voter
3) The number of overseas voters registered via the internet portal www.registertovote.service.gov.uk
4) The average time take to register an overseas voter registration received via registertovote.service.gov.uk
Yours faithfully,
P. John
Dear P John,
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being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 a public authority has 20
working days to respond to a request. Accordingly you will receive our
full response in due course.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Team
Risk and Assurance Services
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Telephone: 01225 396658
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Dear Mr John,
Thank you for your recent request for information. Please find enclosed
the information you are entitled to receive under the (legislation).
I trust that we have answered your queries, however if you have any
further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you are unhappy with the response to your request, you may ask for an
internal review within 40 working days of receipt of this request. Please
contact the Divisional Director – Risk and Assurance Services, Mr Jeff
Wring at the Guildhall, High St, Bath BA1 5AW
[1]mailto:[email address].
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to appeal directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at Wycliffe House,
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Yours sincerely
Information Governance Team
Risk and Assurance Services
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Telephone: 01225 396658
[3]www.bathnes.gov.uk
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From: P. John <[FOI #320176 email]>
Sent: 04 March 2016 12:49
To: Information Governance
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Registration of
Overseas Voters
Dear Bath and North East Somerset Council,
please could you disclose to me for the last 12 months,
1) The number of overseas voters registered by the council
2) The average time taken to register an overseas voter
3) The number of overseas voters registered via the internet portal
www.registertovote.service.gov.uk
4) The average time take to register an overseas voter registration
received via registertovote.service.gov.uk
Yours faithfully,
P. John
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Dear Information Governance,
thank you for your response.
I've tried 3 times to register as an overseas voter, and haven't heard a peep from you.
Who should I write to, to complaint?
thank you,
Yours sincerely,
P. John
Dear P John,
Thank you for your email.
You can make your compliant in writing by emailing:
[1][email address]
Or by post to:
Electoral Services
Guildhall,
High Street,
Bath.
BA1 5AW
Kind Regards,
Information Governance Team
Risk and Assurance Services
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Telephone: 01225 396658
[2]www.bathnes.gov.uk
Bath & North East Somerset – The place to live, work and visit
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