Figures compiled by Labour find register has shrunk dramatically in areas with tall student populationAn estimated 800000 people occupy dropped off the electoral register since the government introduced changes to the system,with students in university towns at highest risk of being disenfranchised, the Guardian has learned.
Labour says it fears that the missing sections of the electorate are predominantly its supporters after the government moved from registration of electors by household to asking individuals to sign up, or citing fears of fraud and error.
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Source: theguardian.com