Electoral Administration Act 2006
Public General Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed on 11 July 2006.
Among its main provisions, the act:
Provides a legislative framework for setting up a "Coordinated Online Record of Electors", known as "CORE", to co-ordinate electoral registration information across regions.
Creates new criminal offences for supplying false electoral registration details or for failure to supply such details.
Allows people to register anonymously on electoral registers if a 'safety test' is passed.
Requires local authorities to review all polling stations, and to provide a report on the reviews to the Electoral Commission.
Provides for the making of signature and date of birth checks on postal vote applications.
Revises the law on "undue influence".
Allows observers to monitor elections (with the exception of Scottish local government elections, which are the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament).
Reduces the age of candidacy for public elections from 21 to 18.
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