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Proceeding contribution from Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Electoral Administration Bill.


Electoral Administration Bill

My Lords, before my noble friend sits down, I draw his attention to the fact that in this country there is historical precedent for the age of candidature to be lower than the voting age. It applied to women in the period from 1918 to 1928.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
682 c64 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Data protection Databases Armed forces Candidates Administration Absent voting Age Costs Fraud Elections ICT Identity cards Documents Electoral register Harassment Election observers General elections Pilot schemes National identity register Proof of identity Psychiatric patients Polling stations Registration Young people Returning officers Ballot papers
Legislation
Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk