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Debate between Paul Maynard and Stephen Mosley(9 years, 6 months ago)
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Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con)
3. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of online individual electoral registration; and if he will make a statement.
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)
4. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of online individual electoral registration; and if he will make a statement.
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Sam Gyimah)
Voter registration is now easier and more convenient than ever before with the launch of online registration. Applying to register now takes as little as two to three minutes. It has been a big success so far. More than 90% of users who have provided feedback on the “Register to Vote” website have said they are satisfied or very satisfied with the service. To date, more than 2.5 million applications have been made under individual electoral registration, with the majority made online.