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<p>The Government has introduced online registration in Great Britain. Young people
are one of the biggest users of on-line registration to date and over 852,595 have
applied to register to vote since June.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 9 January
Government announced that almost £10 million will be given to local authorities and
to national activity to boost the number of people registering to vote around the
country. This is in addition to the £4.2 million announced last year.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Up to £2.5 million will be used to fund wider activity, including working
with national organisations to encourage groups who are not as well represented on
the electoral register in general, such as young people including students.</p><p>
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