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Sir Patrick Cormack 15 Clause 26, page 28, line 22, leave out first 'In'.
Sir Patrick Cormack 16 Clause 26, page 28, line 22, after 'papers)', insert 'is amended as follows.(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert "or
Sir Patrick Cormack 17 Clause 26, page 28, line 29, after 'election,', insert—
Sir Patrick Cormack 18 Clause 26, page 28, line 39, at end insert—'( ) In subsection (2) (b) at the beginning insert "except for the purposes of subsections (1) (c) and (1A) (c),".'.
Mr David Heath 7 Clause 29, page 30, line 38, at end insert—'(2A) For the purposes of subsection (1), any expenses incurred by a registered political party in respect of communicating with an individual elector in that election, irrespective of whether that communiction makes reference to the candidate of that party by name, shall be treated as an election expense.'.
Mr David Heath 8 Clause 29, page 31, line 4, leave out subsections (5) and (6).
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 52 Clause 29, page 31, line 5, leave out 'of four months ending with' and insert 'from the Notice of the Election until'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 53 Clause 29, page 31, line 9, leave out 'of four months ending with' and insert 'from the Notice of the Election until'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 54 Clause 29, page 31, line 13, leave out 'starting with the day when the vacancy occurs and ending with' and insert 'from the Notice of the Election until'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 55 Clause 29, page 31, line 15, leave out subsection (6).
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 56 Clause 29, page 32, line 33, after 'costs', insert '(as defined in any code of practice produced by the Electoral Commission pursuant to paragraph 14 below)'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 57 Clause 29, page 33, line 24, at end insert—'(14) The postage of any items relating to fundraising.'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 58 Page 40, line 11, leave out Clause 32.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 59 Clause 32, page 40, line 17, at end insert ', following consultation with and agreement from all registered political parties (as defined in Schedule 1 (6A) of the Representation of the People Act 1983)'.
Mr Andrew Turner 30 Clause 32, page 40, line 25, at end insert—'(5) The Secretary of State shall by order prescribe a minimum size or sizes of typeface to be used on ballot papers.'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 60 Clause 32, page 40, line 25, at end insert—
Mr David Heath 9 Clause 36, page 44, line 38, at end insert—'"(1ZF) If a person applies for a ballot paper and it seems to the presiding officer or a clerk that he is entitled to a tendered ballot paper under this rule, the presiding officer or clerk shall inform him of the circumstances under which he can cast a tendered ballot paper.".'.
Mr David Heath 10 Clause 39, page 47, line 16, after third 'the', insert 'marked'.
Mr David Heath 11 Clause 40, page 4, line 39, after second 'the', insert 'marked'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 61 Clause 43, page 52, line 42, at end insert—
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 62 Clause 43, page 52, line 45, at end insert—'(2) The list must be marked to show clearly and separately:
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 63 Clause 43, page 52, line 45, at end insert—'(2) The returning officer must make the list described in subsection (1) above available in electronic form.'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 64 Clause 47, page 54, line 28, leave out 'up to five'.
Mr Clive Betts 31 Clause 61, page 63, line 24, at end add—'(4A) The standards for registration officers determined by the Commission shall include a requirement to notify all registered electors of their status as soon as the final register has been compiled.'.
Mr Clive Betts 32 Clause 61, page 64, line 5, leave out 'may from time to time' and insert 'must'.
Mr Clive Betts 33 Clause 61, page 64, line 6, leave out 'such reports' and insert 'an annual report'.
Mr Clive Betts 34 Clause 61, page 65, line 15, at end add—'9D Duty to maximise voter registration "It shall be a duty of the Commission to take all necessary steps to maximise voter registration.".'
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 65 Clause 63, page 66, line 3, at beginning insert 'Following receipt of written notification by the Electoral Commission of the intended steps to be taken,'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 66 Clause 63, page 66, line 3, leave out 'he thinks appropriate' and insert 'are reasonable'.
Ms Diana R. Johnson 28 Schedule 1, page 82, line 9, leave out '18' and insert '16'.
Ms Diana R. Johnson 29 Schedule 1, page 82, line 21, leave out '18' and insert '16'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 67 Schedule 1, page 83, line 7, leave out paragraph (b).
Ms Diana R. Johnson 27 Schedule 1, page 95, line 4, at end insert—
Mr David Heath 1 Clause 69, page 68, line 22, at end insert—'( ) section 13; ( ) section 14;'.
Mr David Heath 2 Clause 69, page 68, line 37, leave out subsection (5).
Mr David Heath 12 Clause 70, page 69, line 6, leave out paragraph (b).
NEW CLAUSESContent of election address
Mr David Heath NC1 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Section 91 of the 1983 Act (parliamentary election rules) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection 1(b) insert— "( ) If, and only if, the universal service provider considers any matter in that communication not properly to consitute 'matter related to the election only' in paragraph 1(a), then the question as to whether it is included must be referred to the Electoral Commission for determination. ( ) The universal service provider may not by any other means specify what matter can be included in a communication under this section.".'.
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