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Electoral Commission (Duties) Bill

A Bill to impose duties on the Electoral Commission to investigate allegations of electoral fraud and other breaches of electoral law and to act as the prosecuting authority for such offences; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Electoral Commission (Duties) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 September 2017 by Mr Christopher Chope (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 5 Sep 2017
  2. 2nd reading Commons 23 Nov 2018

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 7 Dec 2018.