The rush to push through the total postal vote for the North West region after being rejected five times by the house of lords is being shown up for the mess it is, delays in printing ballot papers. Also for the political parties, particularly the smaller less well resources parties, it means we have less than two weeks between having our nomination papers being accepted as valid and then getting out leaflets printed and getting them delivered. Frankly the campaign ends as soon as the ballot papers arrive with the voters. Liverpool City Council told us they would be put in the post on Wednesday May 26th, meaning we could still be leafletting on the 26th and the 27th. Well many have arrived today May 26th. There is also the fact that the head of household can choose to vote for all other voters, by merely getting the voter to sign their ballot paper and being the witness for everyone else. Where as you previously go to the ballot station and go into the booth and vote in secret without your wife or husband or other family members breathing down your neck.

I believe this is cross-party issue, ie bring back the ballot box, anyone else support?

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