Special voters need to register today

UP TO 20,000 people hoping to vote by post or to make arrangements for voting because of a disability must register with their local authority by 5pm today.

Anybody who wishes to get on to the electoral register or notify a change of address to vote in this month’s general election must do so by this Saturday.

Almost 23,000 people were eligible for postal or special voting at the 2002 general election, according to the Department of the Environment. A spokesperson said that 17,116 votes were cast by people in these two categories.