Electoral Register: Domestic Violence
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Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet office, what steps his Department has taken to make it easier for victims and survivors of domestic violence to register to vote anonymously.
This question was answered on 28th March 2018
Legislation has come into force this month making it easier to register to vote anonymously.
When registering, survivors can now provide evidence from a broader range of professionals to reflect their experiences. This includes sworn statements from refuge managers that their safety would be at risk if their details appeared on the register.