Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report recommends responses to Electoral
Commission consultation papers on the cycle of local government
elections, and the minimum ages for voting and standing as an
election candidate.
286/2003 The Cabinet approved the proposed
response to the consultation on the cycle of local government
elections for submission to the Electoral Commission.
287/2003 The Cabinet agreed that the Chief Executive, in
consultation with the Leader, be authorised to submit a response on
the consultation on voting and candidacy age, subject to that
response being derived from a resolution of full Council following
its consideration of views from the Youth Parliament and
schools.
To express views on behalf of Medway Council
on the matters on which the Electoral Commission is consulting,
whilst allowing for full Council debate on the age of majority for
voting and candidacy - which is both the theme for Local Democracy
Week and the focus of the Youth Parliament Conference.
Publication date: 23/09/2003
Date of decision: 23/09/2003
Decided at meeting: 23/09/2003 - Cabinet
Effective from: 02/10/2003
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