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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Electoral Administration Bill.

Electoral Administration Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 90 and 91:"Page 44, line 35, leave out from ““document”” to end of line 41 and insert ““must, as he thinks appropriate, give or display or otherwise make available in such form as he thinks appropriate—" (a)   the document in Braille; (b)   the document in languages other than English; (c)   graphical representations of the information contained in the document; (d)   other means of making the information contained in the document accessible to persons who might not otherwise have reasonable access to the information. (2A) The person required or authorised to give or display the document must also, as he thinks appropriate, make available the information contained in the document in such audible form as he thinks appropriate.”” Page 44, line 42, leave out ““Subsection (2) above does”” and insert ““Subsections (2) and (2A) above do”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 37 [Assistance for certain postal voters]:

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
682 c83 
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
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