Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Anne Begg (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Individual Electoral Registration
- Question
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I have concerns about people missing from the register, but I am also concerned about extra people on it. What obligations will there be on EROs to ensure that those on the register are real people? Concomitantly, does that mean that people will have to prove their identity when they vote?
- Answer
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I thank the hon. Lady for a very good question. The purpose of IER is to match people on the register through the Department for Work and Pensions matching service and local matching. Currently, 80% of people on the register have been matched, but the job of EROs is to ensure it is as complete and accurate as possible, and that involves writing to people and, where there is not a match, getting further proof of identity.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 586 c143
- Session
- 2014-15
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Electoral register Internet
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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