Petition Introduce an Opt-Out Electoral Register (Automatic Voter Registration Bill)

TalkPolitics is calling for the electoral register to be operated on an 'opt-out' basis, rather than 'opt-in'. We are calling for all UK citizens to be automatically added to the electoral register before their 18th birthday.

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We want to;

- Ensure the 6 million people missing from the register are included,

- Save time and money by using an automatic system, similar to the National Insurance system,

- Take down an unnecessary barrier to democracy,

- Ensure everyone has a voice.

For more information on how the policy could work, read our in-depth policy analysis here: https://talk-politics.com/policy-analysis-automatic-voter-registration/

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

211 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 211 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 19 March 2018
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