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Local Government: Elections

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14 December 2020

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23 December 2020 · Answer

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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for staffing problems at the local elections in England in May 2021 as a result of (1) reluctance among potential workers to volunteer to carry out duties at polling stations,

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  1. 14 December 2020

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for staffing problems at the local elections in England in May 2021 as a result of (1) reluctance among potential workers to volunteer to carry out duties at polling stations,

    Source: Lords

  2. 23 December 2020

    Answer

    The Government appreciates the issues around using schools as polling places and asks that returning officers consider other venues where possible to minimise disruption to education. Where schools are designated as polling places, it should be with due c...

    Source: Written answer

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