RESIDENTS who are not registered to vote for the county council and European elections are being urged to sign up.

Both elections will take place on June 4.

The deadline for new registrations, new postal vote applications and changes to existing postal and proxy vote details in May 19.

For new proxy vote applications the deadline is May 27.

To register people should visit Dartford Council's web site dartford.gov.uk/elections or call 01322 343 426. There are six Kent County Division seats to be filled in the Dartford area.

In the European elections Dartford is part of the south east region, in which 10 members of the European Parliament are to be elected from a selection of political party lists and independent candidates.

More details about voter registration and postal or proxy voting can be found on the council's website dartford.gov.uk/elections