FOI request: price list (Electoral Services) marked register (Prenton 2010) & information on sales of it
Dear Wirral Borough Council,
Please class this as a Freedom of Information Act request. This FOI request is in two parts.
Part 1
I am requesting a price list for the charges charged by Wirral Council's Electoral Services for the following:-
(a) the marked list of polling station voters for Prenton ward for the election held for a councillor in May 2010 on
(i) paper
(ii) electronically
(b) the marked list of postal voters for Prenton ward for the election held for a councillor in May 2010
(i) paper
(ii) electronically
Part 2
The total amount (and individual amounts with dates) that Wirral Council has received (even if £NIL) from person/s requesting:-
(a) the marked list of polling station voters for Prenton ward for the election held for a councillor in May 2010 whether in paper form or electronically
(b) the marked list of postal voters for Prenton ward for the election held for a councillor in May 2010 whether in paper form or electronically
If you need any further information or I have been unclear, please be in touch. For clarity marked refers to a mark against people's names who have voted. Just to be ultra clear, I'm not asking for the actual marked registers themselves which in any event would probably exceed the cost threshold.
Yours faithfully,
John Brace
Good Afternoon,
With regard to your recent request, please see information below and I hope you find the information of use.
The prices are statutory; they are printed copy @ £2 per 1,000 entries or part thereof. Data copy @ £1 per 1,000 entries or part thereof, plus £10 per transaction
The marked registers are not available in data format
The marked pv lists are available in paper or data format
One transaction specifically for Prenton Ward marked registers and pv list in paper format on the 21st June 2010 for £34
Kind Regards
Jane Corrin
Information Manger
Wirral Council
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From: John Brace [mailto:[FOI #93681 email]]
Sent: 18 November 2011 16:53
To: InfoMgr, FinDMT
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI request: price list (Electoral Services) marked register (Prenton 2010) & information on sales of it
Dear Wirral Borough Council,
Please class this as a Freedom of Information Act request. This FOI
request is in two parts.
Part 1
I am requesting a price list for the charges charged by Wirral
Council's Electoral Services for the following:-
(a) the marked list of polling station voters for Prenton ward for
the election held for a councillor in May 2010 on
(i) paper
(ii) electronically
(b) the marked list of postal voters for Prenton ward for the
election held for a councillor in May 2010
(i) paper
(ii) electronically
Part 2
The total amount (and individual amounts with dates) that Wirral
Council has received (even if £NIL) from person/s requesting:-
(a) the marked list of polling station voters for Prenton ward for
the election held for a councillor in May 2010 whether in paper
form or electronically
(b) the marked list of postal voters for Prenton ward for the
election held for a councillor in May 2010 whether in paper form or
electronically
If you need any further information or I have been unclear, please
be in touch. For clarity marked refers to a mark against people's
names who have voted. Just to be ultra clear, I'm not asking for
the actual marked registers themselves which in any event would
probably exceed the cost threshold.
Yours faithfully,
John Brace
Gadawodd John Brace anodiad ()
@Casey Jones
It's based on what the law states and it's an important check and balance in our political system to prevent voter fraud. Copies are available to candidates, agents and political parties. The public can go in and inspect the list of people who have voted (if they so wish).
Also political parties tend to target (at election time) people who voted last time on the basis that they're likely to vote again.
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Gadawodd Casey Jones anodiad ()
Surely, whether or not an individual has exercised their vote in a particular election is confidential information and should not be available for "all and sundry" to obtain without that individual's prior consent?