Yes, that is precisely what could happen, and if the controversy and disagreement on the wording all tended to come from one side rather than the other, that could create an insinuation of bias on the part of the Electoral Commission's conduct and intent as well.
I give hon. Members a warning. Perhaps this is not a warning, but bad advice; or rather, perhaps it will turn out to be advice that I am ill-advisedly giving to some Members who would campaign against AV. The experience in some of the referendums in the south is that no campaigns have basically adopted campaigns of misinformation. They have created a lot of confusion and controversy around relatively straightforward issues, and then resorted to the tactic of campaigning on the slogan ““If you don't know, vote no””.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
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Mark Durkan
(Social Democratic & Labour Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 October 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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