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Voter Registration Bill

A Bill to prohibit persons from being registered to vote in Parliamentary elections at more than one address; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

3 November 2023

In Plain English

AI-generated

The Bill would stop people being registered to vote in Parliamentary elections at more than one address. It aims to ensure the voter register is linked to a single address per person and would set out how to deal with people who try to register at multiple addresses, alongside related registration rules.

Key Points

Prohibits a person from being registered to vote at more than one address for Parliamentary elections.
Aims to improve the accuracy of the electoral register by removing duplicate registrations linked to multiple addresses and clarifying how address checks work.
Creates or clarifies enforcement and registration-process rules to support the single-address requirement.

Who is affected?

Voters who live at more than one address (e.g., students, people with second homes, those who move between residences)Electoral Registration Officers and local authorities who administer the electoral registerPolitical parties, candidates and organisations using the electoral register for campaigning or outreach

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Voter Registration Bill

23 Jun 2022

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged. The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.