Election Processes (EDM605)

Election Processes

EDM number 605 in 1997-98, proposed by Mark Oaten on 17/12/1997.

That this House recognises the urgent need for reform of election law and election processes, thereby tackling the abuses of personation and bogus candidates amongst others; and furthermore recognises that returning officers work extremely well within the current That this House recognises the urgent need for reform of election law and election processes, thereby tackling the abuses of personation and bogus candidates amongst others; and furthermore recognises that returning officers work extremely well within the current guidelines but would benefit from, and welcome, a streamlining and modernisation of the election process.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Mark Oaten	17/12/1997	Winchester	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Richard Livsey	17/12/1997	Brecon & Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Malcolm Bruce	17/12/1997	Gordon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Brian Cotter	17/12/1997	Weston-Super-Mare	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Edward Davey	17/12/1997	Kingston & Surbiton	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jenny Tonge	17/12/1997	Richmond Park	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Martin Smyth	18/12/1997	Belfast South	UUP	Signed
Norman Baker	18/12/1997	Lewes	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Harry Barnes	18/12/1997	North East Derbyshire	Labour	Signed
Tom Brake	22/12/1997	Carshalton & Wallington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Vincent Cable	22/12/1997	Twickenham	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mike Hancock	22/12/1997	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Andrew Stunell	22/12/1997	Hazel Grove	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jim Wallace	13/01/1998	Orkney & Shetland	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Peter Brand	13/01/1998	Isle of Wight	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Ken Livingstone	14/01/1998	Brent East	Labour	Signed
Lembit	14/01/1998	Montgomeryshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	14/01/1998	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Peter Bottomley	14/01/1998	Worthing West	Conservative	Signed
Elfyn Llwyd	15/01/1998	Meirionnydd Nant Conwy	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Menzies Campbell	15/01/1998	Fife North East	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Diane Abbott	15/01/1998	Hackney North & Stoke Newington	Labour	Signed
Harry Cohen	19/01/1998	Leyton & Wanstead	Labour	Signed
Ronnie Fearn	20/01/1998	Southport	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John McDonnell	21/01/1998	Hayes & Harlington	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	22/01/1998	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
David Chidgey	26/01/1998	Eastleigh	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Nick Harvey	21/05/1998	North Devon	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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