As of last Wednesday, when the deadline passed for registration in time for the referendum, 63,945 people were on the electoral register and therefore able to take part.
That is 2,035 more than the number eligible to vote in the 2011 elections – an increase of 3.3 per cent.
However, not all of those newly registered people will have signed up specifically for the referendum. Some will have registered after earning the right to vote because they have lived in the Island for two years, while others may have returned to the Island from overseas.
The States Greffe, which is co-ordinating the referendum, also reminded people that if they had registered to vote in previous elections they would be able to do so in the referendum.
States Greffier Michael de la Haye said: ‘With the campaign for the referendum now well under way it is very encouraging to note that a record number of people in Jersey will be entitled to vote.
‘It is also important to clear up any misunderstanding some Islanders may have about registration. There was no need for residents to register specially to be able to vote in the referendum – anyone who is on the normal electoral roll in their parish is entitled to vote on 24 April, and we hope there will be a large turnout.
‘If anyone is still uncertain about whether their name is included they can simply contact their parish hall to check.’
