HC Deb 23 July 1959 vol 609 c146W
101. Mr. Awbery

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that in some cities large numbers of people have been removed from one part to another as the result of various Government orders and will not consequently receive notices of the poll from the clerk; and if he will arrange that the new and old addresses should be given in the notification of the poll, in order that they may be delivered to the new address, the obligation now being that the old address must be stated.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The returning officer at a Parliamentary election is required by law to send an official poll card to each elector at his qualifying address. I doubt whether any other arrangement would be practicable or is needed, in view of the facilities that exist for forwarding correspondence to a new address.