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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

I am not sure that that is right. I know about the instance that the hon. Gentleman mentions. Because of the practice of sampling, which happens when returning officers verify the postal votes separately, I have frequently heard people say—indeed, I have heard it in this House—that a seat was won or lost solely by virtue of the postal votes. I would have thought that that was an offence.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
516 c868 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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