Electoral Administration Act 2006
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| Long title | An Act to make provision in relation to the registration of electors and the keeping of electoral registration information; standing for election; the administration and conduct of elections and referendums; and the regulation of political parties. |
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| Citation | 2006 c. 22 |
| Introduced by | Harriet Harman |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland |
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| Royal assent | 11 July 2006 |
| Commencement | Multiple dates |
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Status: Amended
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The Electoral Administration Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed on 11 July 2006. The Bill was amended during its passage through the House of Lords to require political parties to declare large loans; this followed the "Cash for Peerages" scandal. However, the Government was defeated by Conservative peers in the House of Lords on two occasions in connection with electoral registration.
The Bill went back to the House of Commons, where it was again passed. On return to the Lords, the government was defeated for a second time, whilst the Commons passed it once more. When the Bill went back before the Lords for the third time on 10 July it was finally passed, and went on to receive Royal Assent the following day. Some of its provisions came into effect upon it receiving assent, with other provisions commencing on other dates.
Among its main provisions, the Act:
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