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It was certainly (and still is) technically an offence not to be on the electoral register. I don't think that anyone has ever been prosecuted for it though.
I thought that one of the responsibilities passed on to unis as part of the tuition fee deal was that they were to encourage students to get on the electoral roll. Note only encourage though.
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Cameron changed the method of getting young people, 16-18 year olds on the Electoral Register.
Previously each household received a letter requesting a list of residents at the property.
I think it was an offence not to complete the form.
Cameron cancelled this method, assuming that the more young people slipped of the Electoral Register the better for the Tories.
The obvious method to ensure teenagers are on the electoral register would be to require schools, colleges, universities register their students.