Security News > 2023 > August > UK gov keeps repeating its voter registration website is NOT a scam
Every year local government bodies or councils across Britain contact residents, asking them to update their voter details on the electoral register if these have changed.
What's worse is, failure to respond to this notice by visiting the website can, at least in theory, lead to a criminal penalty-a fine up to £1,000, according to the Electoral Commission website.
Last month, councils across England and Wales began contacting property occupants, asking them to update their voter records by visiting HouseholdResponse.com.
"Each year the council's Electoral Registration Officer must conduct an annual canvass of all households to check that the information on the electoral register is up to date," a Buckinghamshire Council representative explained to the resident at the time.
When receiving correspondence via text, email, or postal mail that claims to be from the government, first ensure that the website or the phone number you are being directed to is endorsed by your local government authorities or council by visiting the council's official website directly.
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