One must get used to being used for certain purposes if one is active in
certain areas.
After all DP does allow use for purpose irrespective of intention, impact or
cost on the data subject.
Despite surveillance, wider data sharing and uses of personal data one thing
may remain, choice, think about your available choices carefully and use
them wisely or implement somebody elses.
A quiet private retiring smile seems called for. ;-)
Ian W
> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:04:48 -0000
> From: Nick Landau <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Barnet Council requiring Utility Bill to Register to Vote
>
> Barnet Council requiring Utility Bill to Register to VoteI
> recently posted
> about my council (Barnet, in fact) requiring me to supply
> them with some
> original identification containing my name and new address
> with my electoral
> registration form.
>
> I received this reply from the Electoral Commission:
>
> "Section 29 (2) of the Representation of the People (England
> and Wales)
> Regulations 2001 states 'The Registration Officer may ask for further
> information and take no further action until such information
> is supplied,
> if he is of the opinion that the particulars given in the
> application (to
> register on the electoral roll) are insufficient.'
>
> However the Commission cannot interpret legislation in relation to
> individual cases. If you do not wish to submit the requested
> information you
> should speak to your registration officer or seek legal advice."
>
> I have replied to the Commission that they did not respond by
> asking for
> documentary information because my original particulars were
> insufficient.
> The request was in the original rather poorly printed form.
>
> What makes it more puzzling is that there is a form on the
> Barnet Council
> website
>
> http://www.barnet.gov.uk/register-of-electors-form.pdf
>
> which I could have accessed which does not contain the
> request for this
> information.
>
> Why did they not send me the copy of that form?
>
> Incidentally in the same post (not the same letter, I don't
> think) there was
> a Council Tax bill in my name - so they were satisfied enough
> that I lived
> at the address to bill me for Council Tax, but not to put me on the
> Electoral Register.
>
> Nick Landau
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