Retrospective change to registration for members of the armed services comes in to force

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Retrospective change to registration for members of the armed services comes in to force

By Mark Pack | Mon 22nd March 2010 - 9:54 pm

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As a circular from the Electoral Commission explains:

Until now, members of HM Forces and their spouses or civil partners registering through a service declaration have had to renew their registration every three years. From commencement of The Service Voters’ Registration Period Order 2010 on 19 March 2010, the length of registration based on a service declaration is now five years and so, from 19 March 2010, service voters will only need to renew their registration at the end of a five year period.

The extension of the length of registration will apply to all service personnel and their spouses or civil partners who register as service voters through a service declaration from 19 March 2010 onwards. It also applies retrospectively to those who are already registered as service voters, which in effect, extends their registration period by a further two years.

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One Comment

Martin Veart 22nd Mar '10 - 10:02pm

This is good and helps those in the military to feel that they are not so seperated from society.

I reckon however the biggest thing we can do for ex-service personnel is to give them an easy and direct route from their trade in military life into the civilian world. How many of us realise that the trade proficiencies that many pick up in the services are not recognised civilian qualification? Often in order to perform the tasks they have be undertaking for years on behalf of the nation, they would need a whole new batch of civilian qualifications.

How can this be right?