Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 52713

Electoral Register: Commonwealth

Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Named Day

Question

David Simmonds

ConservativeRuislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has provided to Electoral Registration Offices on the mechanisms by which qualified Commonwealth citizens should be verified for their eligibility to

Answer

Rushanara Ali
Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are responsible for maintaining accurate electoral registers. As part of the voter registration process, applicants must declare their nationality. EROs hold legal powers which allow them to request documentary evide...

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