I am sorry, but that is not what they do; they mark off the marked register, but there is also the counter stub with the number on, which is then tallied with the number of votes issued. I think that what the hon. Gentleman suggests would be very difficult for someone to do unless they also had control of the book of ballot forms.
Electoral Registration and Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Beamish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 27 June 2012.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Electoral Registration and Administration Bill.
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