A Bill to enable electors in the precincts of a polling station before the time designated for the closing of the poll to vote; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would amend Schedule 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to provide that at the close of the poll in a general election, by-election or local government election, electors who were entitled to vote and within the precincts of the polling station would have to be issued with a ballot paper and allowed to vote. It would be the responsibility of the Presiding Officer or Returning Officer to determine the limits of the precincts of a particular polling station.
House of Commons
2 May 2012
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This bill would allow people who are inside a polling station’s precincts when the poll would normally close to vote, by requiring a ballot to be issued to eligible electors within the precinct. It places the responsibility on the presiding officer or returning officer to determine the precinct boundaries for each polling station, and it applies to general elections, by-elections and local government elections.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the Commons. The first reading occurred on 5 July 2010; no further stages are detailed in the provided information.
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5 Jul 2010
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