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This note considers all-postal ballots which have been used at a number of elections in recent years; postal voting on demand is not discussed. This note examines the powers available to local authorities to conduct all-postal ballots and recent developments which have seen pilot all-postal ballots in four regions at the European Parliamentary elections in June 2004 and in the referendum in the North East for a regional assembly.
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This note looks at the present registration process, its security and proposals for change to the system.
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The Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill (HL). (Bill 64 of 2004/05). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/15.
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This note updates one element of SN/PC/1114 Electoral Registration Changes: it provides details of the last date by which voters must register in order to be able to vote at a General Election on a given date.
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2004 US Presidential and Congressional election results. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/81.
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This note examines the history of disqualification provisions applicable to Members of the House of Commons.
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This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 12/43, UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012.
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The electoral performance of far-right parties in the UK. By Jessica Yonwin. SN/SG/1982.
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European Parliament elections 2004. House of Commons Research Paper 04/50.
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This note examines the practical implications of the decision of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair to hold a referendum on the new EU constitution, if agreed at the European summit. UK wide referendums need primary legislation to set the terms of the question being asked, but the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 regulates the conduct of referendums, setting limits on expenditure.
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This Research Paper sets out the model timetables for Parliamentary general elections and by-elections, together with some illustrative timetables for some possible general election dates. Model local election timetables are also included, together with the timetable for 10 June 2004.
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This Note charts the recent developments in the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill.
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