§ At any local government election the polling station allotted to electors from any parliamentary polling district wholly or partly within the electoral area shall, in the absence of special circumstances, be in the parlia- 1918 mentary polling place for that district, unless the polling place is outside the electoral area; and any power to constitute polling districts for the purpose of local government elections shall be exercised with that in view.—[Mr, Younger.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
1919§ Mr. YoungerI beg to move, "That the Clause be read a Second time."
I think this new Clause will commend itself to all hon. Members. Its object is to secure, as far as practicable, that the polling arrangements at local government elections shall be the same as they are at Parliamentary elections. I am sure the Committee will agree that that will be a great convenience to electors and will avoid the confusion which sometimes arises. There is an exception, where the Parliamentary polling place is altogether outside the electoral area in the local government election, but, subject to that, it is hoped that in nearly all cases it will be possible for persons to vote in the same place in Parliamentary and local government elections.
§ Clause added to the Bill.