On 10 June the government launched online electoral registration, making registering to vote quicker and simpler than ever before but also more secure. In one of the biggest changes to electoral registration in generations, the process now takes just 3 minutes: you can register by simply providing your name, address, date of birth and National Insurance number.

This new online system is proving to be a huge success. There have been over 100,000 applications to register since 10 June and 93% of these were made using the new online service. People are clearly impressed by the simpler, clearer, and faster online process, with 98% of those responding giving it positive feedback.

The online registration service works on all platforms, including smartphones and tablets, to make it convenient for everyone to register. Statistics show that around a third of people have accessed the service through a smartphone or tablet.

Minister for State at the Cabinet Office Greg Clark said:

We designed this new online service with the user in mind, and it’s great to see that such a large number of people across the UK are using the service and responding well to our improvements.

We’ve made registering to vote easier than ever before and it’s great to see that nearly half of those registering in the last month have been under the age of 30. But we know there’s more to do to maximise registration rates, so we will continue our efforts to ensure that everybody has their say in the how the country is run.

Data also shows that only 1% of people applying have been unable to provide a National Insurance Number or date of birth. When unable to provide these, applicants can provide alternative identification to their local authority which may include a UK photo driving licence and passport.

The Electoral Commission launched a national awareness campaign last week to raise awareness of the move to Individual Electoral Registration (IER).