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Lords and Commons Clash Over Ballot Secrecy Scrutiny
A heated Commons division of 68 reaffirms compulsory secrecy for ballots, opposing optional secrecy as a sham. Government reshapes Lords amendments on scrutiny and school polling places, while extending polling hours and criticizing the eight year limit. The debate centers on ensuring genuine secrecy and minimizing coercion in elections.
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Commons
Lords
Forster
H. James
London
House
House of Lords
House of Commons
Rainald Siightley
Lord Shaftesbury