Guernsey to get new electoral roll from 2011

Politicians in Guernsey have agreed to establish a new electoral roll.
The current roll will stop being valid at the end of February 2012 but islanders will be encouraged to sign up to the new roll from September 2011.
Guernsey politicians have rejected an attempt to make registering on the electoral roll compulsory.
Deputy Rhoderick Matthews' amendment was heavily defeated by members, who felt it would be expensive and difficult to administer.
Deputy Matthews told the States of Guernsey that the island had to do something about encouraging more people to vote.
He said: "Guernsey has a very poor record on voting over the years compared with other places.
"The percentage turnout to vote in general elections does not at first look all that bad.
"But when you allow for the low numbers registered, the actual percentage of those who should be eligible to vote is dismally low.
"This weakens democracy and our record is appalling." (from BBC)

i will make sure i am on the roll as twice before i have posted mine in and it was left out
having been involved with taking the vote i am surprises at the amount of voter who are dead still being included on it
all deaths are registers perhaps they could like this up to the roll as it is not good to have post asking someone who is dead to vote .
and many people who have left the parish still can vote if their name is still there
i know there could also be folks who can cheat if they are not well know by making out they are the dead person in one voting station and go to another to cast a vote in a different one under another name .