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
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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
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
There’s a glaring threat facing the next General Election: the ‘missing millions’
You don’t have to opt in to your right to free speech. So why do we have to opt in to our right to vote? Voting is a basic right. While not enough on its...
Posted 07 Oct 2019
Don’t miss the deadline – make sure you’re registered to vote
In May 2018, there will be elections for all 32 London boroughs, 35 metropolitan boroughs, 74 district/boroughs, and 20 unitary authorities around England. But thousands of people aren’t on the register and won’t be able...
Posted 10 Apr 2018
Doubts over turnout figures could have serious implications
Turnout is a vital measure for understanding our relationship with politics, whether it be low or high. If people do not vote, it tells us they are being failed by politics. If people do vote in large numbers, then it can be argued the Government which emerges after an...
Posted 19 Jan 2018
Closing the registration generation gap
Young voters are in the spotlight this election. Significant gaps in current polling have been explained by differences in how pollsters are measuring youth turnout. Younger electors are also behind the surge in electoral registration....
Posted 06 Jun 2017
The drop in attainers on the electoral roll should worry us all
With a week to go before the cut off for registering to vote for the general election on June 8th, our research has shown that the proportion of school leavers on the electoral roll dropped...
Posted 17 May 2017
It turns out voters have faith in democracy. But we can do better
From Donald Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud in the US, to the government’s plans for voter ID trials in the UK next year, the (often shaky) notion of widespread abuse in our democratic system has been...
Posted 31 Jan 2017