Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Oliver Heald (Conservative), on Tuesday, 17 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 92 members in total.

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POSTAL VOTING SYSTEM

That this House expresses its deep concern at the weaknesses in the postal voting system highlighted by the comment of the judge in the recent Birmingham case that the postal voting system was wide open to fraud; notes that the inaccuracy of electoral registers and the lack of proper checks on them is at the root of the problem; further notes that the tried and tested Northern Ireland system of individual voter registration using National Insurance numbers has led to accurate registers and reduced opportunities for fraud; and calls on the Government to accept the recommendation of the Electoral Commission and other parties and immediately to introduce legislation to effect such a change.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

29 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Liam Fox

Lord Redwood

Lord Maude of Horsham

Lord Grayling

Caroline Spelman

Subjects

Absent voting Fraud Electoral register

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk