EU need to register

Calling all vets and animal charities! If you need old newspapers to use as bedding, then perhaps the Hamilton Advertiser can help you out with your needs. Get in touch via our contact details which are on page two or email us at news@ hamiltonadvertiser .co. uk Eligible voters must be registered to vote by midnight on June 7 to take part in the EU Referendum next month.

On June 23, there will be a referendum asking if the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave.

You can vote in this referendum if you are registered to vote in the UK, are 18 or over on June 23 and are: A British or Irish citizen living in the UK; or a Commonwealth citizen living in the UK or who has leave to remain in the UK or who does not require leave to remain in the UK; or a British citizen living overseas who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years.

Residents can register to vote online at www.gov. uk/register-to-vote or by calling 0800 030 4333 for a registration form to posted to your home.

If you won’t be able to go to a polling station, and you are registered to vote, you can apply for a postal or proxy vote using the About My Vote web site at www. aboutmyvote.co.uk.

The deadline for new postal and postal proxy votes is 5pm on Wednesday, June 8 and for new proxy votes, it is 5pm on Wednesday, June 15.

The Electoral Commission has produced a booklet explaining more about the EU Referendum and voting.