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Outstanding by-elections

Red Alert · 2008-12-14 12:59:54

In my own constituency Seamus Brennan died some time ago, and his seat still remains unfilled. Is there any limit to how long the government may leave a by-election? As far as I am concerned there is a democratic deficit in the consituency - I wouldn't be confident that an FF'er would fill the seat. But surely there's some…

14-12-2008 01:59PM

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Red Alert

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In my own constituency Seamus Brennan died some time ago, and his seat still remains unfilled. Is there any limit to how long the government may leave a by-election? As far as I am concerned there is a democratic deficit in the consituency - I wouldn't be confident that an FF'er would fill the seat. But surely there's some limit on how long it can be left?

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Red Alert wrote: »

But surely there's some limit on how long it can be left?

There certainly should be. Unfortunately there isn't.

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#3 15-12-2008 02:11AM

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How could party membership influence a democratic deficit?

Don't you have a number of other public representatives you could seek out should you feel the need to address a legislative issue?

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