General Election Count Timing

EDM number 18 in 2009-10, proposed by Bob Spink on 18/11/2009.
Categorised under the topic of General elections.

That this House believes the counting of votes cast for the General Election should be carried out without delay and constituency results announced as early as possible; further believes that public interest and engagement are better served by the immediate counting of ballot papers and enabling as many voters as possible to watch the results being announced; and calls on local authorities throughout the United Kingdom to ensure that all ballot papers are counted immediately after the close of polls on General Election night.

This motion has been signed by a total of 59 MPs.