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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 30 October 2006. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.

Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006

I hope that electoral officers will need no guidance and that it will be obvious that they must do further things. The new regulations allow a returning officer to make additional checks on any postal ballots opened at a previous opening session, where they have not been verified. We have left when to do that to the discretion of the returning officers, but I have no doubt that there will be additional supportive guidance from the Electoral Commission. It is part of the ambition of moving to 100 per cent as quickly as possible. On Question, Motion agreed to.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
686 c12GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Access Disclosure of information Armed forces Absent voting Fraud Elections Electoral register General elections Opening hours Polling stations Voting methods Voting rights
Legislation
Service Voters Registration Period Order 2006
Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006
Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
Link
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