New election hustings approach sought

Monday, 24 April 2017 06:23

Election update proposals put to Tynwald

All public meetings ahead of Manx general elections should in future be organised by the Cabinet Office.

That verdict from a Tynwald committee set up to review the organisation of last September's Island-wide poll.

The committee's 15 recommendations for change will be presented to members when the Court sits tomorrow (25 April).

They cover a wide range of topics - from voter registration and a new rule book for candidates, to the counting of votes.

Among updates the committee wants to see in place by 2020, a centralised system for calling and publicising hustings meetings.

Chairman David Cretney MLC says they are an important part of democracy - and should not be left to parishes and local authorities to organise:

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