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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Carnegy of Lour (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 March 2007. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007.

Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007

My noble friend asked about what happens when an anonymous voter goes to vote and the Minister said that he has to take his polling card with him. Will he be told that he has to? At the moment, when one votes, one does not have to take one’s polling card. Lots of people think that they have to and produce them, but one does not have to. At the moment, there is no personal identifier system, so will that person be told and if so, when? Will it be when it is agreed that he can be an anonymous voter? That is important.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
690 c50GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Data protection Appeals Crime Candidates Administration Absent voting Compulsorily detained psychiatric patients Campaigns Fraud Elections ICT Disqualification Expenditure Electoral register Local government Privacy Political parties Scotland Regulation Voting rights Scottish Parliament
Legislation
Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007
Link
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