Electoral Register
(asked on 27th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to introduce automatic electoral registration.
This question was answered on 2nd November 2016
The Government is not considering introducing automatic registration, as it would undermine the principles behind individual registration.
Our Register to Vote website, used by nearly 80% of applicants, already means registration is quick and easy.
To ensure our democracy works for everyone, we need to make electoral registration even more efficient. We are working closely with Local Authorities to progress modern registration activities.