Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 52714

Electoral Register: EU Nationals

Tabled: 15 May 2025

Answered: 22 May 2025

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to the Electoral Registration Offices on the mechanisms by which qualified EU nationals should be verified for their eligibility to join the

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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