Written question asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland: Elections

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce a procedure to replace a lost postal ballot for elections in Northern Ireland.

Answer

In Northern Ireland, voters who have spoilt their postal ballot paper or accidentally marked it in a way they had not intended may apply for a replacement postal ballot paper to be issued, providing the original ballot paper and Declaration of Identity document are returned to the Chief Electoral Officer. For security reasons, additional ballot papers are not issued to voters claiming to have lost their original.

The Government has no plans to alter the security provisions currently in place, but we continue to keep all aspects of electoral law under review.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL1377
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Absent voting Elections Northern Ireland Ballot papers
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Northern Ireland: Elections

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