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| Register dodgers could face fine | |
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| Northern Ireland's chief electoral officer is to refer 50 people who have failed to sign the voting register to the police for investigation. | |
| Douglas Bain said he is determined to stop those who flout the law. The warning comes along with other plans to increase voter registration. | |
| He said failure to provide such details was punishable by a £1,000 fine. | |
| "Some people think that providing electoral information is optional, that is not the case," he said. | |
| It is hoped thousands of new voters will be added to the Northern Ireland electoral register by December. | It is hoped thousands of new voters will be added to the Northern Ireland electoral register by December. |
| Measures to make it easier for those with disabilities to vote will be put in place. | |
| There will also be an initiative to encourage young people to register. | There will also be an initiative to encourage young people to register. |
| One measure being introduced is the option for people to choose an alternative polling station if the one allocated is not easily accessible. | One measure being introduced is the option for people to choose an alternative polling station if the one allocated is not easily accessible. |
| The target is to increase the number of voters on the register by at least 11,500 by the beginning of December. |