Session 2012 - 13
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| | For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:
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| | ELECTORAL REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION Bill |
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| | Clause 9, page 7, line 29, at end add— |
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| | | ‘(7) | An order under this section may require registration officers to record at the point |
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| | | (a) | a voter’s access needs in relation to any document which is required or |
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| | | authorised to be given to voters or displayed in any place for either |
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| | | registration or election, and |
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| | | (b) | a voter’s access requirements to the polling station.’. |
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| | | Member’s explanatory statement
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| | | This amendment would allow for pilots which could assist disabled people both to register to vote |
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| | | and to cast their vote. It would achieve this by allowing electoral registration officers to establish |
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| | | the level of demand for (a) documents in alternative formats and (b) additional accessibility |
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| | | meaures at polling stations. It is estimated that there are approximately 15,000 disabled potential |
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| | | voters per Parliamentary constituency. |
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