Electoral Register: Young People

(asked on 7th July 2015) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the proportion of people aged 18 on the electoral registers in (1) Northern Ireland, and (2) Great Britain; and what consideration they have given to bringing the electoral registration process in Great Britain into line with that in Northern Ireland by fully involving schools in the process.


This question was answered on 21st July 2015

The most recent analysis by the Electoral Commission of the completeness and accuracy of the electoral registers in Northern Ireland (November 2012) and Great Britain (2014) suggests that 51% of 18-19 year olds in Northern Ireland were registered to vote, compared with 76.1% of 18-19 year olds in Great Britain.

Many Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in Great Britain already work with local schools and colleges in their area to identify and register young people.

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