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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hanningfield (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 23 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Electoral Administration Bill.


Electoral Administration Bill

I absolutely agree. Having the county council elections on the same day as the general election last year meant that there was a better turnout for the county council elections. I want people to vote when they visit the polling station and not to be confused. I hear what the Minister has said. She will agree that we need people to understand what they are doing. I still believe that two systems are enough to try to get over on one day. I was not suggesting that we change either system, whatever the merits of them. We may return to this point. The Government obviously agree that people need to understand what they are doing, but there is a simple question of how we can achieve that. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 38 agreed to.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
680 c197GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Access Disability Data protection Codes of practice Constituencies Candidates Administration Absent voting Costs Design Campaigns Fraud Finance Elections Electorate Eligibility Donors Expenditure Information Documents Electoral Commission Electoral register Languages Electoral systems Prisoners Political parties Referendums Loans Polling stations Standards Voting behaviour Voting rights Returning officers Timetables Ballot papers
Legislation
Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06
Link
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