Written question asked by Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 November 2002. It was answered by Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 18 November 2002 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.

Speakers Committee on the Electoral Commission

Question: To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on more active promotion of postal voting.

Answer: Kevin Brennan: To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on more active promotion of postal voting. [81535] Mr. Beith: The Electoral Commission is actively engaged in work to raise public awareness of the availability of postal voting. A key element of this programme is dedicated activity to promote postal voting across Great Britain in the spring of each year in which there are public elections. In support of this, the Commission will be producing new leaflets about postal voting by December this year, which will be distributed to Electoral Registration Officers and displayed in post offices across Great Britain prior to the elections planned for next spring. Information about postal voting is also available from the Commission's website and the Commission published good practice advice to local authorities on local promotion of postal voting and other issues in its October 2002 report "Making an impact".

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