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Election '97 — information for owners, managers, staff and residents of residential care and nursing homes
Corporate Author	Counsel and Care
Publisher	Counsel and Care, London, 1997
Pages	8 pp
Source	Counsel and Care, Twyman House, 16 Bonny Street, London NW1 9PG.
Keywords	Elections ; Rights [elderly] ; Residents [care homes] ; Care homes ; Nursing homes.
Annotation	Voting is an important right of citizenship which should not be withdrawn, actively or passively from residents of homes; and physical capacity need not be an obstacle to continuing to participate in elections. This briefing outlines the steps to be taken to ensure that residents are able to cast their votes in whatever way they choose, and sets out key dates in relation to securing a postal or proxy vote.
Accession Number	CPA-970217001 B
Classmark	VLE: IKR: KX: KW: LHB *
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