Electoral Register

(asked on 3rd November 2014) - View Source

Question

To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent research the Electoral Commission has conducted into the reasons why individuals who are (a) entitled to vote do not register and (b) on the electoral register do not vote.


Answered by
Gary Streeter Portrait
Gary Streeter
This question was answered on 6th November 2014

The Commission informs me that its reports on the accuracy and completeness of the electoral registers set out possible reasons why people may fail to register to vote. These reports are available on the Commission’s website.

The Commission also conducts public opinion research after each set of elections that asks non-voters why they did not vote at the recent election. The results from these polls are also available on the Commission’s website.

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