Voters could miss out on general election

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Department: Electoral Commission

Published: 2010-03-03 09:13:54

Voters will be denying themselves the opportunity to vote because they are not on the electoral register come polling day, according to a new report published by the Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog.

This government news item was published on the Electoral Commission website on the 03 March 2010.

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