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<p>The Electoral Commission has a statutory responsibility to promote awareness of
elections, including public awareness campaigns on voter registration. Electoral Registration
Officers have a statutory duty to ensure that people who are eligible to vote in relevant
elections have the opportunity to do so. For both this includes the European Parliamentary
elections.</p><p><br>The Cabinet Office report, Respecting, Protecting and Promoting
our Democracy, sets out the recent steps that Government has taken to modernise voter
registration. For example, the introduction of online applications; changes to the
anonymous registration process; and co- production of Mencap Easy-Read guides have
made the system more accessible and built on record levels of voter registration.
On voter turnout, this remains a matter for political parties.</p>
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