Electoral register

[LifeIsGoodish]

We've received the 'who lives at this address?' letter. Dc1 is going to university in September. Do we put them down as living with us? What happens when the elections are held while dc1 is away at uni? If we don't put them down as living with us, what happens at the next elections if dc1 doesn't go to uni?

Put him down at your address. Students are
Legally allowed to be registered at two addresses but can only vote in one area. If he wants to vote in your area but will be away he can apply for a postal vote.

Not just students, DS1 is in the Army & registered here & maybe at base (he'll actually be deployed abroad if we get GE in October). They don't seem to punish you for over-registering them.

Found this information on the UCAS website www.ucas.com/finance/managing-money/how-save-money-uni/register-vote
Given our first past the post system for general elections, if you have a choice over which constituency to vote in, it obviously makes sense to exercise that choice carefully. If one is obviously a safe seat for one party and the other is more marginal, common sense says you should choose to vote in the marginal.

Thanks