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<p> </p><p>On 5<sup>th</sup> February, the government announced that all 363 local
authorities and valuation joint boards in Great Britain and 5 national organisations
will be sharing £4.2 million of funding aimed at ensuring every eligible person
in the country, including young people, is signed up to the electoral register and
has their chance to vote.</p><p> </p><p>To improve registration levels for young people,
The Government has made the Rock Enrol! learning resource available, which promotes
democratic engagement and encourages young people to register to vote.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government also manages a student forum that brings together key people within the
Higher/Further Education (HFE) sector, the National Union of Students and local authorities
with the highest student populations. The forum aims to reinforce the maximum registration
of students and increases Individual Electoral Registration awareness across the HFE
sector.</p><p> </p>
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