Electoral Register: Young People
(asked on 19th January 2015) - View Source
Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Electoral Commission has endorsed the inclusion of 17 year old attainers on the electoral register; and what assessment he has made of the effect of this inclusion on the number of 18 year olds registered to vote.
This question was answered on 27th January 2015
The Representation of the People Act 1983 provides for attainers to be included in the electoral register. The Electoral Commission has not been asked to endorse this. The government has made no assessment of the effect this inclusion has on the number of 18 year olds registered to vote.