Lords Amendments To The Electoral Registration And Administration Bill

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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ISBN 13 : 9780215041999
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Electoral Registration and Administration Bill written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clauses and schedules in Part 1 of the Bill relating to Individual Electoral Registration will: provide that each elector must apply individually to be registered to vote after the transition to the new system; make transitional arrangements over two years, including using data matching to verify entries, and providing for the 'carry forward' of electors who are not automatically verified and fail to register under the new system in the first year, so that they remain on the first register published under the new system; create a legislative framework to allow alternative channels for registration to be offered; provide for the use of data matching to verify applications, check existing entries in registers and find individuals who do not currently appear on the register; make provision for an annual canvass which is compatible with the new registration system; ensure that all those wishing to vote by post or proxy will need to be registered under the new registration system to utilise these voting methods after the first annual canvass under the new system; introduce a civil penalty for those who fail to make an application when required to do so by an Electoral Registration Officer ("ERO"). The Bill also includes provisions in Part 2 in relation to the administration and conduct of elections intended to improve the way elections are run, increase voter participation, and further improve the integrity and robustness of the electoral system.