I NOTE that the Electoral Commission in their issue ‘European Union 2016 Referendum Voting Guide’ avoids mentioning whether the European Union has accepted the minimum reforms the UK government requires for us to remain a member.

The earlier booklet published and distributed to the electorate at the start of the referendum campaign required five basic reforms:-
-We will not join the Euro;
-We will keep our own border controls;
-Tough new restrictions on access to the welfare system for new EU migrants;
-No further political integration;
-Commitment to reduce EU red tape.

The Conservative Party promised in their manifesto that the electorate would be given the opportunity to ‘remain’ or ‘leave’ if they won an overall majority in the House of Commons. The referendum would reflect the ‘reforms’ desired by the country.

The voting guide does not state if the reforms have been accepted by the EU. 

The only conclusion one can draw from this is that the government and Electoral Commission are guilty of ‘terminological inexactitude’ misleading the public into believing that agreement has been reached within the European Union.

As the ballot paper omits to mention ‘reformed European Union’ anyone voting to remain may not realise that they are accepting the current rules and regulations.

I am surprised that nobody has questioned the wording on the ballot paper.

VIM RODRIGO
Rivermead Road
Oxford