I echo those thoughts. The status of electoral registration officers should be recognised. Their pay and training should be increased because they are doing a great job in difficult circumstances. They take the blame for inefficiency and under-registration, yet that is often the fault of the local authority for not assigning enough finance in the first place.
Electoral Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Ruane
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 October 2005.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Electoral Administration Bill.
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