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<p>The Commission informs me that the general duty on Electoral Registration Officers
(EROs) to take all necessary steps to maintain the electoral register, including making
house-to-house enquiries, was introduced in 2006. Specific provisions requiring EROs
to follow up any non-responses to household enquiry forms and invitations to register
with personal visits came into effect at the beginning of the transition to Individual
Electoral Registration, which commenced on 10 June 2014 in England and Wales and from
19 September 2014 in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>EROs are now in the process of carrying
out personal canvassing to follow up non-responses to household enquiry forms and
invitations to register. The Commission will continue to monitor the performance of
EROs and, if there are any instances where the necessary visits are not being carried
out, it will consider the full range of options available, including making a recommendation
to the Secretary of State to make a direction.</p><p> </p>
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