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<p>Electoral registration is the responsibility of local Electoral Registration Officers
(EROs), supported by the Electoral Commission.</p><p> </p><p>To support the transition
to Individual Electoral Registration, the Government has invested £4.2 million in
2013/14 shared across every ERO in Great Britain and 5 national organisations to support
the costs of activities aimed at increasing the rate of voter registration.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has also introduced online registration in Great Britain. As
of midnight 28 October, 478,177 16-24 year olds had registered online.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government has made freely available the Rock Enrol! resource aimed at engaging young
people in democracy. This is free to download on GOV.UK, Guardian Teach and on the
Times Educational Supplement website.</p><p> </p>
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