Electoral Register

(asked on 27th October 2014) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve electoral registration rates among those attaining the age of 18.


Answered by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 10th November 2014

Electoral registration is the responsibility of local Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), supported by the Electoral Commission.

To support the transition to Individual Electoral Registration, the Government has invested £4.2 million in 2013/14 shared across every ERO in Great Britain and 5 national organisations to support the costs of activities aimed at increasing the rate of voter registration.

The Government has also introduced online registration in Great Britain. As of midnight 28 October, 478,177 16-24 year olds had registered online.

The Government has made freely available the Rock Enrol! resource aimed at engaging young people in democracy. This is free to download on GOV.UK, Guardian Teach and on the Times Educational Supplement website.

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