Electoral Roll Fines

Summary

The requester asked for the number of people fined and the total amount collected for failing to complete electoral roll returns on time. The Attorney General's Chambers responded that no prosecutions were brought, meaning zero people were fined and no money was collected.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 23 March 2018.
• The response was issued on 19 April 2018.
• No prosecutions have been brought for not completing electoral roll returns on time.
• The number of people fined for this offense is zero.
• Consequently, no fines have been collected.

Data Disclosed

• 23 March 2018
• 19 April 2018
• zero
• 384335

Original Request

Hi, please could you provide me the number of people who have been fined for not completing their electoral roll on time and how much has been collected?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 384335 19 April 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 23 March 2018 and which states:

"Hi, please could you provide me the number of people who have been fined for not completing their electoral roll on time and how much has been collected?"

Our response to your request is as follows: There have been no prosecutions brought for not completing electoral roll returns on time. Subsequently, the number of people who have been fined is zero.

Please quote the reference number 384335 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely