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Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour) on Friday, 24 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 February 2017. It was answered by Chris Skidmore (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2017 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Electronic Voting

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing provision for remote online voting in areas affected by adverse weather conditions.

Answer

Turnout at elections can be affected by a range of factors and it is difficult to apply impacts to any particular factor. We do not make assessments specifically focused on the effect of the weather on electoral turnout.

We have no current plans to introduce online voting.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65453
Session
2016-17
Related items
Voting Behaviour
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Electronic voting Weather Rural areas
Link
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