Proceeding contribution from Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06.
Electoral Administration Bill
There is a fundamental difficulty with that. If someone’s name is inappropriately on the electoral register and he votes, he may commit an offence, but if someone’s name is not on the electoral register, he has no recourse and is precluded from voting by the absence of his name.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 439 c187
- Session
- 2005-06
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Armed forces Death Candidates Administration Absent voting Fraud Elections Electronic voting Electoral Commission Electoral register General elections National insurance Pilot schemes Northern Ireland Personation Proof of identity Registration Voting behaviour Voting methods Timetables
- Legislation
- Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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