- UK population over 18 years - 48m 1
- Registered to vote in General Elections - 45m 2
- Number likely not to vote in next GE - 17.5m 3
- Estimated errors on electoral register - >7m 4
- Registered electors who are NOT members of any of the three main parties - 98.96% 5
1. ONS 2007 mid year estimate
2. ONS figure for 1/12/2007
3. Based on 2005 turnout of 61.28%
4. From Michael Pinto-Duschinsky's evidence to Commons select committee; over 3.5m on register who shouldn't be and over 3.5m not on register who should be
5. From membership estimates of 170k Labour, 230k Conservative and 70k LibDem
1 comment:
Mmm - or should it be Hmm?!
Methinks it is time to delete the electoral roll and start again, making sure everyone *proves* their entitlement to vote. How one would do that I am not sure.
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