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<p>While the current annual canvass is effective overall in meeting its objectives,
it is widely<br>recognised to be outdated, cumbersome and expensive.</p><p>Following
consultation with stakeholders, the Government intends to use its powers under section
7 of the Electoral<br>Registration and Administration Act 2013 to amend the legislation
governing the annual<br>canvass to make it more streamlined and less prescriptive
for Electoral Registration<br>Officers. The draft Representation of the People (Annual
Canvass) (Amendment)<br>Regulations 2019 will be laid before Parliament as soon as
parliamentary time allows.</p>
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