Petition · past parliament
Give survivors of domestic abuse anonymous registration on Electoral Register.
Closed
2,035 signatures
What the petition asks
For survivors of domestic abuse who have been to refuge, continued anonymity can be a matter of life and death.
The Government must change the guidance so that people who are leaving refuge are automatically offered anonymous inclusion on the Electoral Register.
The Government must change the guidance so that people who are leaving refuge are automatically offered anonymous inclusion on the Electoral Register.
Current guidance asks for court documents or a letter of attestation which can only be provided by:
• a police officer of or above the rank of superintendant
• the Director General of the Security Service (MI5) or the Serious Organised Crime Agency
• a director of adult social services or children’s services in England
These people are difficult for any member of the public to contact, meaning many survivors do not register at all.
Further info:
http://huff.to/1J3BGW7
http://bit.ly/1Rq6Fuh
• a police officer of or above the rank of superintendant
• the Director General of the Security Service (MI5) or the Serious Organised Crime Agency
• a director of adult social services or children’s services in England
These people are difficult for any member of the public to contact, meaning many survivors do not register at all.
Further info:
http://huff.to/1J3BGW7
http://bit.ly/1Rq6Fuh
Timeline
| 25 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,035
Status
Closed
Opened
25 May 2016
Closed
25 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.