Sir,

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union will be held on Thursday, June 23.

Taking part is as simple as putting a cross in a box. Readers can find information on how to cast their vote in the Electoral Commission’s impartial voting guide, which has been delivered to every household across the UK. There’s more information available at: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk

The question on the ballot paper will be ‘Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?’ Voters will be instructed to put a cross in the box for their preferred outcome - ‘Remain a member of the European Union’ or ‘Leave the European Union’.

Polling stations will be open from 7 am until 10 pm and voters can find the location of their polling station on their poll card. Voters don’t need their poll card to vote, but if they aren’t sure where their polling station is, they can contact our electoral services office on 01437 775844.

We’re advising voters to plan their trip to the polling station in advance, leaving plenty of time before the close of poll at 10 pm.

Readers who have chosen to vote by post need to make sure their ballot paper is returned by 10 pm on polling day. Any voters that have left it too late to return their ballot paper by post can always hand it in at their polling station.

Ian Westley,

Counting Officer,