The Gazette has confirmed that Mr Harborne registered to vote in the borough before the local elections on May 7, listing an address in Stratfield Saye, seven miles from Basingstoke town centre. He added: "The accuracy of the electoral register is fundamentally important in protecting the system. It determines voters' ability to participate in UK elections, and donate into the UK political system. "Local electoral registration officers manage the electoral register for their local authority area and ensure its accuracy. "Concerns about the accuracy of the electoral register are taken seriously by the Commission and the local authority, who remain in regular contact.