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Labour miss the point

I share the view of the Electoral Reform society that Labour's announced changes to the postal vote regulations are "too little too late".

It would be possible to structure a system where postal ballots are distributed by post, but (for people able to walk) cast in a mixture of advance polling stations at useful locations then collated and returned by election day.

Alternatively we could just take the Northern Irish option. Labour are ignoring the issue of intimidation and "undue influence". I wonder why?

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