Elections: Northern Ireland

(asked on 6th December 2023) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2023 to Question 4640 on Elections: Northern Ireland and with reference to page six of the report by the Electoral Commission entitled Report on the May 2023 local elections in Northern Ireland, published on 13 July 2023, whether the three matters noted as the most chosen reasons for not being confident were discussed.


Answered by
Steve Baker Portrait
Steve Baker
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
This question was answered on 11th December 2023

The Electoral Commission and Northern Ireland Office discuss a range of electoral issues when they meet, including those relating to voter confidence in the electoral system. If the Hon Gentleman wishes, he is welcome to a meeting so I can better understand his concerns and seek to answer them directly.

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