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<p>Some headline registration statistics are collated and published annually by the
Office for<br>National Statistics, including the numbers of people registering to
vote anonymously. The<br>latest bulletin is available at:<br>www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/elections/electoralregistration</p><p>The
Government is committed to protecting, promoting and respecting our democracy. We</p><p>PCT
Checked PS Checked Spad Checked Ministerial Approval<br>want to build upon recent
record levels of electors registering to vote and participating in<br>elections. One
year on from the Democratic Engagement Plan the Government published<br>its follow
up report, Democratic Engagement: Respecting, Protecting and Promoting Our<br>Democracy,
setting out progress in 2018 and priorities for 2019 and beyond</p><p>The UK Government
will help equip councils and civil society groups to improve<br>democratic engagement
by sharing our knowledge and products, including our Suffrage<br>Centenary 'Educate'
projects for young people; insight and solutions to tackle barriers to<br>electoral
registration for ethnic minorities and those who are homeless or move frequently;<br>and
by evaluating progress on student registration. We have introduced an ‘Easy Read’<br>guide
on the Register to Vote website homepage, produced in partnership with the Royal<br>Mencap
Society, to enable people with learning difficulties to apply online without difficulty.</p>
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