Home Affairs - Fourth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 September 1998.

CONTENTS


Terms of Reference

REPORT

SECTION A: INTRODUCTION

This inquiry
Is there a need for any reform?

SECTION B: INCREASING PARTICIPATION: GENERAL FACTORS

Current participation rates
Factors affecting turnout
Voter education
Compulsion

SECTION C: IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF THE REGISTER

The present accuracy of the register
Current methods of preparing the register
Young people
A 'rolling register'
The residence qualification
Registration of vulnerable persons
Penalties and incentives

SECTION D: MAKING IT EASIER TO CAST A VOTE

The problem
Polling hours
Polling day
Absent voting: deadlines
Absent voting: entitlement
Early voting
Choice of polling stations and their location
Electronic voting
Assistance for those with disabilities

SECTION E: FRAUD

Abuse of proxy and postal voting
Impersonation and vote tracing
Ballot papers

SECTION F: THE FRANCHISE

British citizens overseas
Foreign nationals in the UK
Double registrations

SECTION G: PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES

Eligibility
The number of candidates
Misleading names of candidates
Misleading descriptions of candidates

SECTION H: THE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY AND AN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The present administrative structure
An Electoral Commission?

CONCLUSION

List of Conclusions and Recommendations

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF UNPRINTED MEMORANDA

THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (Printed as Volume II)
Tuesday, 2 June 1998
Tuesday, 9 June 1998
Tuesday, 16 June 1998
Tuesday, 23 June 1998
Tuesday, 7 July 1998

APPENDICES TO MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (Volume II)

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Prepared 1 October 1998