And they don't seem to understand the electoral register either

There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that in cases arising from NFI council tax data mismatching, where it has been assumed that for council tax purposes a particular address is not the residence of an individual who appears on the electoral register then they are not entitled to be on the electoral register either.  A typical example would be 'the information was passed to the electoral registration officer to update their records'.  


Well excuse me, but there is nothing to suggest that the electoral registration  records are wrong.  


So not just one set of laws misunderstood but two sets. 


And yet more interference with the right to vote.  


If you ARE entitled to a discount then there MUST be something wrong with electoral registration. You MUST be doing something wrong, we are certain of that, and will invent potential wrongdoing almost without limit because you are one of those people we regard as suspects from the start. This is the general line of thinking, it seems. 


Here is what the CAB has to say on the topic of registering to vote:  


Your position if you have more than one home is complex.  Your rights to be included on the register and vote in a particular constituency depend on your circumstances. It will be necessary to consult the electoral registration officer (chief electoral officer in Northern Ireland) in this situation. It is illegal to vote twice in an election.

You can be entered on more than one electoral register if you are resident in more than one constituency. For example, if you are a student you may be registered at one address by your parent/guardian and may also register yourself at your college/university town if you are living away from home.

However, in some situations, you may be prevented by the electoral registration officer (chief electoral officer in Northern Ireland) from registering in two places. For example, if you have a holiday home but spend only a few days there each year, you may not be considered to be 'resident' there. However, if you spend most weekends there, the registration officer (chief electoral officer in Northern Ireland) may well consider you are eligible to be included in the register. If you wish to appeal against a decision to exclude you from the register, you should follow the correct procedure (see under heading How is the electoral role register compiled).

Although it is not illegal to be registered in more than one place, it is illegal to vote twice in an election. For example, in a general election, you may choose which constituency to vote in on polling day.