Tabled by
Lord Balfe
22: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—
“Ballots: electronic voting
Ballots: electronic voting
(1) The 1992 Act is amended as follows.
(2) In section 230(2) (conduct of ballot), after “must” insert “either be registered to vote by way of an electronic ballot, or”.
(3) At the end of section 230(2A)(b) insert “, or
(c) it will be convenient for him to vote by way of an electronic ballot while on the ship or while at a place where the ship is.”
(4) In subsection 230(2B)(a) for “and” substitute “or”.
(5) In subsection 230(2B)(a), after “is,” insert “or be registered to vote while on the ship, or while at a place where the ship is, by way of an electronic ballot,”.
(6) After section 230 insert—
“230A Ballots: electronic voting
(1) A trade union may use electronic voting for the purpose of a ballot under section 226 of this Act, subject to the agreement of the Certification Officer.
(2) The electronic voting system must be—
(a) designed by an organisation which is independent from the trade union, and
(b) approved by the Electoral Commission.””