In order for a person to be eligible to register to vote in England they must meet the eligibility criteria on the relevant date. There are three aspects to the entitlement to be registered:1
the application is made by someone who appears to be the person named on the application
any statutory requirements in relation to the application, including how it may be made and the information it must contain, are met
the person named on the application appears to the ERO to meet the eligibility criteria for registration and is not disqualified from registering