Written question asked by Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 20 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2016. It was answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Electoral Register: Internet
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 15 June (HL Deb col 1218), what progress they have made in assessing the benefits of an online registration checking tool.
- Answer
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The Government recognises that finding a way to reduce the number of duplicate applications to register to vote would be beneficial for both citizens and electoral administrators. An online registration checking tool is one of many potential solutions.
We are currently in the discovery phase of investigating the issue of duplicate applications and are scoping a number of options. Whether or not an online registration checking tool is the most viable solution will only become clear after this work has been completed.
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- HL2496
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- 2016-17
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- Electoral register Internet
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