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<p>The Government funded the Electoral Commission's 2011 research into the completeness
and accuracy of the electoral register. This informed the approach to the transition
to Individual Electoral Registration, including the use of data matching to confirm
the majority of current electors on the existing register without their having to
make a new application, and the phasing of the transition over two years, which means
no one who registered to vote at the last canvass will lose their right to vote at
the General Election. Alongside this the Government is funding all local authorities
in Great Britain and five national organisations to take steps to boost the completeness
and accuracy of the register.</p><p> </p>
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