Issue - meetings

This report seeks to bring members up to date on a number of developments in the field of electoral administration including the 2012 Mayoral /GLA Elections, Parliamentary Boundaries, a review of Polling Districts , and the legislative proposal for Individual Electoral Registration (IER).

Members of the Committee considered information on the developments in electoral registration, review of polling districts and legislative proposal for individual electoral registration.

 Although this was a report for noting, the Electoral services manager was required by the Electoral Commission to report upon the polling district review and provide a committee minute of this.

 Members were particularly interested in the proposed change to electoral registration which entailed the individual taking responsibility for registration and producing a higher standard proof of identity such as a National Insurance number.   The Committee were interested in how this would be managed in Haringey, where there was considerable door step canvassing to get residents to register, and a wide range of languages spoken.  Members agreed that a report would need to be considered on the implementation of individual registration.

 RESOLVED

That the activities identified herein be noted and that any representations pertaining to the development identified herein are conveyed to the elections office.