What is the UK electoral Roll?
The latest electoral roll register contains approximately 45% opt out for those persons eligible to register. In the United Kingdom, the right to register for voting extends to all British, Republic of Ireland, and Commonwealth and European Union citizens. British citizens living overseas may register for up to 15 years after they were last registered at an address in the UK. It is possible for someone to register before their 18th birthday as long as they will reach that age before the next revision of the register.
The UK electoral roll register is compiled for each polling district, and held by the electoral registration office or in simple terms the town hall. In England and Wales this office is located at the local council (district, borough, or unitary level). In Scotland, the offices are sometimes located with councils, but may also be separate. Northern Ireland has a central Electoral Office run by the government.
What is consented data?
Information that has been collected legally from price comparison websites and other commercial organisations that have an agreement to sell this information. Consented data sets are a very important source of accurate information that can often bridge the gap between those registered upon electoral registers and those who have decided to opt out. Consented data often details many of those people who removed their entry upon the edited electoral roll.
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