Issue - decisions

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Council does not support the adoption of the Single Transferrable Vote system;

(b)       That an extension to a response on the Electoral Administration and Reform White Paper be requested and if accepted, and all Member workshop be arranged.  If the extension was rejected, the Deputy Returning Officer would submit a response in line with the views expressed by Members by 10^th January;

(c)        That the requirements of the Elections Act 2022 be noted, and the proposed steps to minimise potential disenfranchisement be approved; and

(d)       That a letter be sent to UK Government to express the concerns raised about the practicalities of costs of voter ID.