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Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

  For the text of New Schedule 5 (Combination of Polls: Northern Ireland) see pages

 

713-31 of the Committee of the whole House paper published on Wednesday 20 October

 

2010.

 

As Amendments to New Schedule 5 (Combination of Polls: Northern Ireland):—

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(a)

 

Leave out paragraph 12 and insert—

 

‘12(1)  

The Chief Electoral Officer shall select the colour of the ballot paper used for

 

the referendum.

 

      (2)  

The ballot papers used for any relevant elections shall be of a different colour

 

from that selected by the Chief Electoral Officer.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(b)

 

Paragraph 14, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

The official poll cards used for the referendum and for the relevant elections

 

must be combined for all electors qualified to vote in all the polls.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(c)

 

Paragraph 15, leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

Separate ballot boxes must be used for the referendum to that used for other

 

relevant elections taking place on the same day.

 

      (2)  

Each ballot box must be marked to show—

 

(a)    

the referendum or relevant election to which it relates, and

 

(b)    

the colour of ballot papers that should be placed in it.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(d)

 

After paragraph 18 insert—

 

‘Electoral Commission guidance

 

18A      

The Electoral Commission are to supply posters to be displayed in every

 

polling station used for the referendum, which give neutral information on first

 

past the post and alternative vote systems that are the subject of the

 

referendum, subject to agreement by the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral

 

Commission.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(e)

 

Paragraph 31, at the end of sub-paragraph (3) insert ‘or is a Member of Parliament.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(f)

 

Paragraph 32, in sub-paragraph (1)(c), leave out ‘separate’ and insert ‘keep separate

 

throughout.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(g)

 

In paragraph 33, sub-paragraph (1), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (a) insert ‘containing

 

ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(h)

 

In paragraph 33, sub-paragraph (1), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(i)

 

In paragraph 48, sub-paragraph (3), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Combination of polls

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

NC20

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Where the date of the poll for one or more of the following is the same as the date

 

of the poll for the referendum, the polls are to be taken together—

 

(a)    

a local authority election in England;

 

(b)    

a local referendum in England;

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(c)    

a mayoral election in England.

 

(2)    

The polls for the referendum and the Welsh Assembly general election in 2011

 

are to be taken together.

 

(3)    

The polls for the referendum and the Scottish parliamentary general election in

 

2011 are to be taken together.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 

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(4)    

Where the date of the poll for one or more of the following is the same as the date

 

of the poll for the referendum, the polls are to be taken together—

 

(a)    

a Northern Ireland Assembly Election;

 

(b)    

a Northern Ireland local election.

 

(5)    

The following have effect—

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Schedule [Combination of polls: England], in relation to the polls to be

 

taken together in England under subsection (1);

 

Schedule [Combination of polls: Wales], in relation to the polls to be taken

 

together in Wales under subsection (2);

 

Schedule [Combination of polls: Scotland], in relation to the polls to be

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taken together in Scotland under subsection (3);

 

Schedule [Combination of polls: Northern Ireland], in relation to the polls

 

to be taken together in Northern Ireland under subsection (4).

 

(6)    

Polls taken together under this section must not be taken together with any other

 

polls (despite provision in any enactment to the contrary).

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(7)    

Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (postponement of poll at

 

parish elections etc) does not apply to any polls taken together under

 

subsection (1).

 

(8)    

In this section—

 

“local authority election in England” means the election of a councillor of

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any of the following—

 

(a)    

a county council in England;

 

(b)    

a district council in England;

 

(c)    

a London borough council;

 

(d)    

a parish council;

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“local referendum in England” means a referendum held in England under

 

Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;

 

“mayoral election in England” means an election in England for the return

 

of an elected mayor as defined by section 39(1) of the Local Government

 

Act 2000;

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“Northern Ireland Assembly election” means an election to the Northern

 

Ireland Assembly;

 

“Northern Ireland local election” means a local election as defined by

 

section 130(1) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962;

 

“Scottish parliamentary general election” means an ordinary election under

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section 2 of the Scotland Act 1998;

 

“Welsh Assembly general election” means an ordinary election under

 

section 3 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.’.

 

As Amendments to The Deputy Prime Minister’s proposed New Clause (Combination

 

of polls) (NC20):—

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(a)

 

Line  1,  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

Where the date of the poll for a local authority election in England is the

 

same as the date of the poll for the referendum, the polls are to be taken

 

together.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

743

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(b)

 

Line  10,  leave out subsection (4) and insert—

 

‘(4)    

Where the date of the poll for a Northern Ireland Assembly Election is

 

the same as the date of the poll for the referendum, the polls are to be

 

taken together.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(c)

 

Leave out lines 35 to 39.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(d)

 

Leave out lines 42 and 43.

 


 
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