Immigration adds a million new voters to the electoral register in just two years as total hits record 46 million

UK: One million new voters have been added to the electoral register in only two years – taking the total to a record 46 million, it emerged last night.

Hundreds of thousands of the new electors are immigrants who have been granted British citizenship, or have poured in from Eastern Europe.

Critics said it made the case for changes to the electoral rules – which allow non-British citizens full voting rights.

Some MPs have also voiced concerns the system could be open to fraud.

Applicants do not have to provide documents proving their identity, or that they are in the country legally.

Instead, they simply fill in a two-page form, which has a self-declaration all the details are accurate and correct. (...)