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Electoral Commission estimate 8 million missing from electoral roll

This week, the Electoral Commission published a report highlighting how millions of people are missing from Britain’s electoral registers. The report details how up to 8 million people are not correctly registered and are at...

Posted 21 Sep 2023

We need UK-wide automatic voter registration

Early indications suggest Welsh voting pilots went well

In May’s local elections, four areas in Wales trialled a different way of voting – allowing people to cast their vote before election day. As well as polling stations being open on the Thursday 5...

Posted 05 Aug 2022

We need to be looking at removing other barriers to voting in Wales

The government has a chance to right a major electoral injustice on Tuesday

As it stands, the new constituency boundaries will not take into account roughly nine million people who aren’t on the register.

Posted 09 Nov 2020

This simple change could help bring in the ‘missing millions’

Rather than putting up bureaucratic barriers to engaging with politics, we should be ensuring everyone can use their vote.

Posted 15 Oct 2020

Just 25 percent of attainers are registered

Parties can back this simple change today to help bring in the ‘missing millions’

A cross-party group of peers are backing an amendment to improve the accuracy of the electoral register setting out new ways to include 16 and 17- year olds on the nationwide list – so they...

Posted 08 Oct 2020

Over nine million are estimated to be missing from the register

Britain’s voter registration system is leaving millions on the sidelines

They’ve been called the ‘missing millions’: over 9 million eligible people in Great Britain are currently not on the electoral roll.

Posted 18 Sep 2020

Bill introduced to ensure the ‘missing millions’ are signed up to vote

An MP has introduced a bill to close the gaping voter registration gap in the UK.

Posted 18 Jun 2020

Why it’s time for Automatic Voter Registration

Here's how to bring in the 'missing millions'.

Posted 30 Apr 2020

Time is nearly out to register to vote. Don’t be silenced this election

The election is fast approaching: and it’s time to bring the ‘missing millions’ currently not on the electoral roll into the fold. If you aren’t on the register, your voice won’t be heard. With only...

Posted 25 Nov 2019

There have been 2.8m registration applications since the election was called

How do you register to vote and when do you have to do it by?

Whilst registration statistics have gone dramatically up since the date for the next general election became official, arguably the level of first-time registration may be being overstated. The statistics we are given tell us the...

Posted 13 Nov 2019