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Re:Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding E... by mrtksn on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @06:22AM (#25441341)
To vote, you need to register to vote, I voted at London Mayor elections in 2016. You vote wherever you register to vote, I don't remember the details but I guess it was me declaring that I live there and I would like to vote.

In UK there's this concept called proof of address and it's usually bill or a document that is sent to your address, there's no central registry of residents.

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Re:Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding E... by himinlomax on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @08:27AM (#25442224)
The point is, you don't need a register, central or otherwise, for the place of residence to be legally relevant. The way this kind of things work is that, should there be a legal challenge, you will provide a proof of residence to the court or whatever relevant body, just like you do when registering to vote.
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