Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Undoubtedly so, and that is one reason for my proposal. However, we sometimes overstate our concerns about the cost of elections. It is sometimes more important to say that we need the right regulations to provide clarity to voters. Holding several polls at the same time in the same polling station or by postal ballot adds complexity, which is not in the interests of good democracy. Incidentally, I am sure that if any hon. Members who act as observers of elections in other countries saw that situation, they would say, ““The provision of postal votes was a complete and utter mess.””