Keen to reduce the amount of junk mail you get? Up to seven in 10 voters in Scunthorpe may be as they opt out of the open register.
In North Lincolnshire, 72% of voters, or a total of 91,108, have opted out of the open register, an extract of the electoral roll that contains names and address and can be bought by anyone, including direct marketing firms. This was one of the highest proportions in England and Wales.
Numbers opting out in the area have risen by 26% since 2013, when 72,224...
