ELECTION FRAUD

Early day motion 1258, tabled 26 March 2008 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 23 members.

That this House notes the Judgment of Richard Mawrey in the Slough Election Court; further notes in particular his statement that `despite the 2006 Act, the opportunities for easy and effective electoral fraud remain substantially as they were on 4th April 2005'; recognises that there remain material problems with the system of electoral registration in the UK; and calls for urgent action from the Government to restrain fraud in the creation of electoral registers.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 9, Labour 8, Conservative 3, DUP 1, Independent Conservative 1, UUP 1.