Coordinated Online Register of Electors
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In the United Kingdom
, the Co-ordinated On-line Record of Electors (CORE), previously the Co-ordinated On-line Register of Electors, is a central database
which Government have proposed will enable authorised users a single access point to existing information stored on local electoral register
s. CORE will not replace local registers, but will mirror exactly the information contained at the local level for easy access.
The legislative framework for CORE is contained in the Electoral Administration Act 2006
, passed by Parliament on 11 July 2006.
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, the Co-ordinated On-line Record of Electors (CORE), previously the Co-ordinated On-line Register of Electors, is a central database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
which Government have proposed will enable authorised users a single access point to existing information stored on local electoral register
Electoral register
The electoral roll is a listing of all those registered to vote in a particular area. The register facilitates the process of voting, helps to prevent fraud and may also be used to select people for jury duty...
s. CORE will not replace local registers, but will mirror exactly the information contained at the local level for easy access.
The legislative framework for CORE is contained in the Electoral Administration Act 2006
Electoral Administration Act 2006
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed on 11 July 2006. The Bill was amended during its passage through the House of Lords to require political parties to declare large loans; this followed the "Cash for Peerages" scandal...
, passed by Parliament on 11 July 2006.