Registering to vote, part of the move to Individual
Electoral Registration, is now simpler thanks to a new user-friendly online
process.
As
of yesterday 10 June 2014, people will be able to register online in just 3
minutes by providing their name, address, date of birth and National Insurance
number.
Register to vote now.
The
online registration service has been extensively tested with real users over
many months and will be compatible with all platforms, including smartphones
and tablets, to make it easy for everyone to register.
Minister of State at the Cabinet Office Greg Clark
said:
This service will bring voter registration into the 21st
century and make it easier, simpler and faster for people to register to
vote.
Putting public services online is saving taxpayers money
and giving people access to services when and where they need
them.
Digitising public services
The
minister first demonstrated the online system in public in January
2014. It is part of the government’s digital
transformation.
Individual Electoral Registration
(IER)
The
new online tool is part of the move to Individual Electoral Registration (IER),
replacing the old and outdated household registration system with individual
registration. It is a simple 1-step process of being verified against existing
records; unlike today, 80% of people will be automatically added to the
register without needing to apply at all.
IER will prevent fraud by enabling government to
check that everyone on the register is who they say they are. This will lead to
greater trust in the legitimacy and fairness of elections.
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