Responses to Civil Partnership:A framework for the legal recognition ...

Do you wish to comment on the proposed arrangements for theelectoral process in paragraph 7.4?4.6 79% of those who responded to this question said they agreed with theproposal to amend electoral legislation to refer to civil partners where itrefers to spouses.Points raised:• civil partners should be treated in the same way as spouses;• an amendment should be made to include any nominated partner.The Government proposes that where electoral legislation refersspecifically to spouses it should be amended so that it also appliesto civil partners.25