Written question asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Independent Ulster Unionist) on Monday, 5 March 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2018. It was answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank (Conservative) on Friday, 16 March 2018 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017 (HL3), 15 September 2017 (HL1448), and 13 October 2017 (HL1671), whether the Chief Electoral Officer (Northern Ireland) has completed her enquiry into the increase in proxy voting by over 500 per cent between 2010 and 2017; whether she initiated any further investigation; if so, whether that investigation involves the Police Service of Northern Ireland; when any further investigation was initiated and commenced; and when a definitive outcome is expected to be published.
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The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has completed her post-election review into absent voting and has written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the findings of this review. A copy of this letter has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
These are operational matters for the CEO. However, I am aware that a very small number of cases were referred to the PSNI for investigation last year. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland pass all cases of possible fraud to the PSNI however, the CEO’s review did not reveal any additional cases that warranted investigation.
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- Criminal investigation Absent voting Fraud Northern Ireland Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
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