So, how come loads of young people have ended up on the electoral register, without them applying to go on it, or even with their knowledge?
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According to news reports, thousands of students are thought to have been put on the electoral register without their knowledge.
At the moment it looks like around 850 students, some under the age of 18, had been placed on the Plymouth City Council (PCC) electoral roll without those concerned applying to be on it, or having any knowledge of it.
But it seems 352 of them are known to have already received polling cards.
Now, some people might not see a problem with this. But very importantly, since a rule change in, I think 2014, the only person who can legally apply to get someone on the electoral register, is the person themselves.
It is illegal for someone else to do it, which in these data sensitive times is an extremely sensible stance to take.
But anyone over the age of 16 can apply to be placed on the electoral register, but they won't be able to vote in a General Election until they reach 18 years of age.
But it also turns out that some students who are under 18 have been sent polling cards.
And the other really important question is, if the students didn't apply to vote then where did the data come from to get them on the register?
So this is more than just an electoral issue it is also a data protection issue, something I'll touch on later.
And the Sun wh..
