Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013


To make provision about the registration of electors and the administration and conduct of elections.

Government Bill

(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?

The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 10 May 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 31 January 2013.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

31st January 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
30th January 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 29 January 2013
29th January 2013
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
29th January 2013
Programme motion (No.2)
29th January 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 21KB)
29th January 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 29 January 2013
28th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 25 January 2013
25th January 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 127 EN 2012-2013, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
25th January 2013
Bills
Bill 127 2012-2013, Lords Amendments to the Bill
24th January 2013
Amendment papers
Manuscript Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 24 January 2013
24th January 2013
Bills
HL Bill 79 (as amended on Report) as at 24 January 2013
23rd January 2013
3rd reading (Lords)
23rd January 2013
Report stage (Lords)
22nd January 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 January 2013
21st January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 18 January 2013
17th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 January 2013
15th January 2013
Bills
Bill 73 2012-2013 (as brought from the Commons)
14th January 2013
Committee stage (Lords)
11th January 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 January 2013
8th January 2013
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 January 2013
31st October 2012
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 October 2012
30th October 2012
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 October 2012
29th October 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
26th October 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 October 2012
25th October 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 October 2012
24th October 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 October 2012
23rd October 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 October 2012
18th October 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 17 October 2012
11th October 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee of the Whole House as at 10 October 2012
24th July 2012
2nd reading (Lords)
29th June 2012
Bills
HL Bill 33 2012-2013 (as brought from the Commons on 28 June 2012)
29th June 2012
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 33 EN 2012-2013 (Explanatory Note to Bill)
28th June 2012
1st reading (Lords)
28th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 27 June 2012
27th June 2012
3rd reading (Commons)
27th June 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Commons)
27th June 2012
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 27 June 2012
27th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House - Day 3 (PDF, 17KB)
26th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 25 June 2012
26th June 2012
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments given on 25 June 2012
25th June 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Commons)
25th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House - Day 2 (PDF, 15KB)
25th June 2012
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 25 June 2012
22nd June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 June 2012
21st June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 June 2012
21st June 2012
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
19th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 18 June 2012
18th June 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
18th June 2012
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House as at 18 June 2012
18th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House - Days 1 and 2 (PDF, 15KB)
15th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 14 June 2012
14th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 June 2012
13th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 June 2012
24th May 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 23 May 2012
23rd May 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
23rd May 2012
Money resolution
23rd May 2012
Programme motion
10th May 2012
1st reading (Commons)
10th May 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 6 EN 2012-2013 (Explanatory Note to Bill)
10th May 2012
Bills
Bill 6 2012-2013 (as introduced)
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Privacy Impact Assessment Report (PDF, 305KB)
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Equality Impact Assessement (PDF, 168KB)
3rd May 2012
Impact Assessments
Extending Electoral Timetable (PDF, 1MB)
4th April 2012
Impact Assessments
Individual Electoral Registration (PDF, 219KB)
28th March 2012
Impact Assessments
Revised Process for Rejected Postal Votes (PDF, 233KB)