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Originally Posted by Pierre
Well I got a letter from my local authority a couple of weeks ago, asking me to confirm my details for the electoral register, which I finally got around to yesterday. I suggest that many other authorities have probably done this.
Doesn’t necessarily mean there’s been a massive rush just on this issue.
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In which case the level shouldn't be that unusual but it is.
From my previous link.
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Sym Roe, from the non-profit Democracy Club, says although there are usually spikes in registrations when students heading to university have to re-apply with their new address, these stats are "quite unusual".
"Compared to other years this is several times bigger than what we would expect for early September.
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The figures shot up starting the 1st Sept. Before that the daily figures peaked around 20,000.
Government stats.