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<p>The Electoral Commission (EC) has responsibility for designing registration forms,
which are subject to the approval of the Minister for the Cabinet Office following
consultation with the Scottish Ministers in respect of forms for use in Scotland and
the Welsh Ministers in respect of forms for use in Wales.</p><p>We are working closely
with the Electoral Commission on the implementation of canvass reform. Canvass reform
will lead to new requirements for canvass forms. We understand the EC intends to undertake
user testing on the new forms, with a view to making sure the forms are as clear as
possible for the citizen.</p><p>The Electoral Commission has worked with the Behavioural
Insight Team on certain forms of registration correspondence. Information is available
here: https://www.behaviouralinsights.co.uk/trial-results/improving-the-annual-electoral-canvass/</p><p>EROs
are free to offer a range of ways to respond to a Higher Education Framework. Currently,
many EROs offer text message, online and paper-based response methods. As part of
canvass reform, we intend to with EROs and the Electoral Commission to make sure it
is as easy as possible for citizens to respond to requests for information from their
local ERO.</p>
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