Polling Day

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 7 May 2009.

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Photo of Peter Viggers Peter Viggers Conservative, Gosport 10:30, 7 May 2009

My hon. Friend is on to a potentially important point. The commission advises me that it is in regular contact with the Ministry of Justice on this issue and will keep the situation under review. The commission will consider issuing guidance, possibly in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice, if and when appropriate. Moreover, the commission has issued general guidance to returning officers that emphasises the importance of ensuring that they have general mechanisms in place to identify and manage risks and to develop contingency plans for dealing with such situations if they materialise.