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4 unusual facts about Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011


Jenny Watson

Since then, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 has increased the Commission's authority with regard to referendums.

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Section 4 sets out provisions associated with the date of the Referendum, whereby the date for the poll and one or more United Kingdom local elections, 2011, Scottish Parliament election, 2011, Welsh Assembly election, 2011 or Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2011 will be taken on the same day.

Lord Trefgarne moved a rare closure motion "that the question be now put" which was carried, bringing an end to debate on a second amendment.

Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee

Legislating to hold a referendum on the alternative vote system for the House of Commons and to create fewer and more equal sized constituencies, see Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011



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