23. The Code envisages that registration can either be automatic (presumably on reaching a certain age or on taking up residence) or initiated by the voter or on his/her behalf. This implies that even though automatic voter registration might be the general rule in many countries, there is no infringement of standards when the alternative non-automatic registration system is allowed to continue to exist, co-exist or be maintained. The next section will examine whether the United Kingdom system adheres to the six criteria of the Code.