Proceeding contribution from Lord McAvoy (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 February 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
My first reaction is that a transparent ballot box could add to democracy and could be useful. On the other hand, when thinking of the mechanics of polling day, one has to consider that sometimes people do not fold the ballot paper properly and if that happened in a transparent box it would show who the person had voted for, or did not vote for, which would render the vote invalid because someone was able to identify it.
Secondary information
- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 724 c1377
- Session
- 2010-12
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Alternative vote Administration Absent voting Costs Expenditure Electoral Commission Referendums Polling stations Scotland Wales
- Legislation
- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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