Proceeding contribution from Chris Ruane (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Electoral Administration Bill.
Electoral Administration Bill
Under the current system, people do not have to give their signature. Last September’s Electoral Commission report on under-registration found that between 4 million and 4.5 million people were not registered to vote. Any requirement to supply a signature and therefore make filling in the form more difficult would cause the under-registration figure to increase to 5 million people.
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- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 447 c666
- Session
- 2005-06
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Disability Disclosure of information Armed forces Candidates Absent voting Fraud Finance Elections ICT Donors Electoral register Election observers National insurance Northern Ireland Personation Political parties Loans Proof of identity Polling stations Registration Voting methods Security Returning officers Ballot papers
- Legislation
- Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06
- Link
- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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