Secret Ballot
Commons · Question 119522 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to amend electoral law to introduce statutory guidance for Returning Officers to protect the secrecy of the ballot in polling stations, including st
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 18 Mar 2026
The Electoral Commission is responsible for providing Returning Officers with guidance on the administration of elections; they provide extensive advice, including how polling staff should respond if they suspect offences are being committed, such as fami...