Committees

Electoral Registration

Inquiry

This inquiry will look into the current system of voter registration in the UK, how effective it is at registering eligible electors and consider international examples of good practice.

The Committee’s inquiry will examine issues surrounding the access to and sharing of data, and how to improve the accuracy and completeness of registers.

The inquiry will also explore the impact on local authorities of event-led registration as well as changes since the passing of the Elections Act 2022.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 6 February 2023.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Fourth Report - Electoral Registration
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Electoral Registration: Government Response to the Select Committee Report
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Electoral Registration: Electoral Commission Response to the Select Committee Report
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Chair of the Electoral Commission to the Chair dated 9 April 2024 concerning Electoral Registration
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Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Faith and Communities dated 10 November 2023 concerning Voter Identification
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Letter from the Electoral Commission concerning the publication of its post poll report into voter ID at the local elections, dated 12 September 2023
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Oral evidence transcripts

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13 December 2023
Inquiry Electoral Registration
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3 July 2023
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17 April 2023
Inquiry Electoral Registration
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Written evidence

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Professor Toby James (ELR0013)
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Local Government Information Unit (ELR0011)
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Association of Electoral Administrators (ELR0009)
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Government Responses
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