Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by John Robertson (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 18 June 2009 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.
Electoral Systems
- Question
- I thank the hon. Gentleman for his answer. I have always felt that the Electoral Commission should look in more detail at the different electoral systems, particularly as we have so many in the United Kingdom as a whole. What was the turnout when electronic voting was used, and with postal voting?
- Answer
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The Electoral Commission is certainly prepared to carry out the research that the hon. Gentleman has in mind if the Government ask it to do so. I am afraid that I do not have figures on turnout using electronic voting and postal voting, but the number of people who vote by post has increased significantly since 2000, and now roughly 15 per cent. of those who exercise their vote do so by postal means.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 494 c409
- Session
- 2008-09
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- 1st Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Electoral systems
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