Moved by
Lord Holmes of Richmond
144: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—
“Electronic voting
Within 3 months of the passing of this Act the Secretary of State must commission research into the desirability of electronic voting, including—
(a) lessons to be learnt from similar systems in other countries,
(b) the accessibility and inclusion benefits which may result from such a system, and
(c) the use of block chain and distributed ledger technologies, with the aim of ensuring security and immutability of votes cast.”