Election Day : weekend voting
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Election Day : weekend voting
（Cm, 7334）
The Stationery Office, 2008.6
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Governance of Britain
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This Command Paper, "The Governance of Britain - Election Day: Weekend Voting (Cm. 7334)", is part of a series of documents looking at constitutional and electoral renewal, the objectives and aims of which were set out in the original July 2007 Green Paper "The Governance of Britain (Cm. 7170)" (ISBN 978010171021).There is a perception that Thursday is not the most accessible day for voting and that moving Election Day to the weekend would improve access and opportunities. This consultation paper aims to promote debate on the merits of moving Election Day from Thursday to the weekend and on the best way to do this for UK Parliamentary general elections, local elections in England and Wales, and European Parliamentary elections.In particular, this paper looks at: pertinent issues such as religious concerns; whether any move would impact upon the security of elections; the relationship between absent voting (e.g. postal voting) and election day; to what extent the mechanisms for voting - remote voting through postal votes, use of the Internet or telephone - would be acceptable alternatives to those for whom weekend voting would present difficulties; what people perceive as the benefits and drawbacks of remote e-voting; whether changing the day would incentivise non-voters to vote; and, whether any possible additional costs of weekend voting, which may range between GBP 38 million and GBP 58 million per national election, are outweighed by any potential benefits.
The results from this consultation will be fed into a citizens' summit, which will consider the issue in detail and make a recommendation to Parliament. The consultation period will close on 26 September 2008.
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