Political Parties

(asked on 1st July 2014) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will request that the Electoral Commission review the rules governing the names of political parties.


Answered by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 8th July 2014

The Electoral Commission are responsible for registering party names and descriptions and they have stated where a candidate represents a political party, it should be clear to voters which party the candidate represents. The Government supports this principle and will continue to consider how best to ensure that information on ballot papers is clear to voters.

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