Electors
Electors
Posted Sep 15, 2010 16:12 UTC (Wed) by sorpigal (guest, #36106)In reply to: Electors by tialaramex
Parent article: Citizen Linus
How do they get a list of all addresses which are residences? Seems like someone would have to know ever building address in the country and whether or not someone lives there. P
Posted Sep 15, 2010 20:39 UTC (Wed)
by nix (subscriber, #2304)
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Electors
The UK has taxes (e.g. council tax) which apply only to occupied residential properties. So, yes, the government does know where people live (and who lives where). It's known this for many decades, and so far has done nothing bad with the knowledge.