Written questions

General Election 2024: Absent Voting

Lords · Question HL442 · Tabled 29 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 9 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of postal ballots for this year’s general election that had not been delivered to voters by July 3rd, and how many returned postal ballots were received on or after 5 July.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 9 Aug 2024

This Government recognises problems facing overseas voters at elections. The Electoral Commission will publish a report on the administration of the General Election held on 4 July later this year, which will cover postal voting at the poll, and the Gover...