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<p> </p><p>The electoral register has been the basis for parliamentary boundary reviews
since the creation of the independent Boundary Commissions. The Government does not
believe that using population figures derived from Census data would provide a better
basis for a boundary review than using the electoral register. Importantly, the electoral
register is updated annually, and census figures will include persons who are not
eligible to register to vote, for example on grounds of citizenship or age.</p><p>
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