I have now checked, & unless I am missing something, it was Regulation
23 (1) Representation of the People (England & Wales) Regulations 2001.
It states --''A Registration Officer may require any person to give
information required for the purposes of that Officers duties in
maintaining registers of parliamentary and local government electors''.
Hope this helps.
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Block registration of students on the
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My understanding is that it is a requirement in the Representation of
the People regulations , cannot remember which ones - & I am sure that
the Elections Officer in your local authority will be able to research
this & give chapter & verse not only what the regs say, but also how it
is operated in your area.
Alternatively - or as well, try the Electoral Commission - good website
- they can provide help & guidance as well.
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Block registration of students on the
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It was a requirement; I would have avoided it otherwise. Why Parliament
made it a requirement, I would not care to speculate!
No, I don't think so except that students have the choice of which
register like anyone else.
I think that their names would appear on the register once we had
provided them. (But that's a memory of discussions some years ago.)
Issues which I had difficult with were mainly round nationality and
hence eligibility. The ERO had not taken these issues into account and
we had to agree some formulation which did not register all our
"overseas" students to vote in UK elections.
But, as I say, this was some years ago. I'm sure that your local ERO,
if they have a University in their patch, could give you chapter and
verse, ditto whoever has to engage with this in each University.
Regards
Jim
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From: Kirsty E Gray [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 12 October 2004 12:56
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Block registration of students on the
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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:31:53 +0100, Jim Whitaker
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>I think that those of you in HE will find (those of you in England and
>Wales anyway) that your University/college has a duty to give the
>relevant Electoral Officer the names and details of those students who
>are resident in University owned (managed?) accommodation.
Just a few more thoughts!
Is it definately a requirement to provide names or just 'custom &
practice'? Isn't that treating students like children, not adults? Plus
not all resident students will be eligible to vote in the UK anyway - do
you have to differentiate by nationality?
Has the Robinson case and restricted access version of the ER changed
the position at all?
Even if there is some requirement to provide names / details of resident
students for ERO to follow up - surely not the same as actually
registering them on the ER?
Regards, Kirsty.
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