Debates between Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen and Lord Goodlad during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Mon 12th Sep 2016
Electoral Fraud
Lords Chamber

Electoral Fraud

Debate between Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen and Lord Goodlad
Monday 12th September 2016

(7 years, 9 months ago)

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Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Portrait Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
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This is obviously one of the things that will be looked at following the report. We will report back further on better ways of making sure of people’s identity when they go to the polling station.

Lord Goodlad Portrait Lord Goodlad (Con)
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My Lords, why do we not do what the Australians have happily done very successfully for 90 years and make voting compulsory as a civic duty?

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Portrait Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
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As I said in answer to my noble friend Lord Cormack, we have no plans for that. In fact, the Australian system has not been absolutely perfect. There are still quite a lot of people who do not vote. It is not failsafe.

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