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  1. Overview: Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue
  2. Full Record: Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue
  3. Committee:The Forum
  4. Session: 1997-06-13 10:03:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue

The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.

The Forum

The Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiation, etc) Act 1996 provided for a Forum constituted by delegates elected in elections under the same Act to consider and examine issues relevant to promoting dialogue and understanding within Northern Ireland. The Forum met at the Interpoint Centre, York Street, Belfast from 14 June 1996 to 24 April 1998.

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Session 11713: 1997-06-13 10:03:00

Business, Beef Industry Crisis, Elections, Special Debate

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Election Irregularities Motion

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Given the concerns expressed by a wide spectrum of political, public and business opinion throughout Northern Ireland and the possibility of "irregularities" having occurred in the recent parliamentary and local-government elections, this Forum calls on the Government to instigate an early review of voting procedures for all future elections in Northern Ireland and resolves to refer this matter to the a Committee which shall prepare a report to recommend methods of countering electoral irregularities — in particular,

(i) removing multiple entries from the electoral register,

(ii) ensuring that those who are entitled to vote are registered,

(iii) providing suitable and convenient polling stations,

(iv) overcoming postal and proxy vote abuse,

(v) preventing voting personation by introducing proper and effective identity checks,

(vi) considering other relevant issues —

and that a Committee shall report to the Forum with a view to submitting such evidence to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for consideration within the Government's review procedure.

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