Voting Papers (Stamping)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 November 1964.

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Photo of Mr Barnett Janner Mr Barnett Janner , Leicester North West 12:00, 19 November 1964

Would my right hon. and learned Friend agree that it is possible for the number of votes cast for a defeated candidate to be greater than those cast for the successful candidate if these spoiled votes could be counted? Although the mistake could be due to no fault of an elector, he would thus be disfranchised? Will my right hon. and learned Friend take this fact into consideration when forming new rules with regard to how election voting papers are to be officially stamped and ensure that a person is not returned to the House of Commons when the majority of the electors are against him?