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Honours in elections

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I would use 'Sir Edward Davey' versus just 'Ed Davey' (for elections after 2015). Although the honours may not appear on the ballot paper, it seems to make sense on Wikipedia to take full account of their title. Unless someone can cite sources to the contrary? Matt 190417 19:54, 30 April 2017 (UTC) User:MB190417

Oppose, and I've reverted until there is a decision. I removed honours from all other constituency pages without opposition. It has NEVER been standard procedure to include honours in ballot boxes on Wikipedia. Whether that be Sir, Dame, CBE, OBE, MBE, or even Baron in the case of someone like George Foulkes in the Scottish Parliamentary elections. In fact, it seems apparent that they've only been included in seats that the LibDems are trying to win back from last time - notably Ed Davey, Simon Hughes and Vince Cable. I have not seem them used on Labour/Conservative defending pages, which suggests to be that there is an intention of political bias from the individual(s) who have inserted them in the first place. I have removed any that I have come across - it does not make any sense to include them given they are not at all relevant in elections and certainly not on the day of poll. It is standard procedure to include a simplified version of the name that would appear on the ballot paper i.e. no middle names. This has been common practice for some time now. --Jkaharper (talk) 16:57, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia uses the Statement of Persons Nominated, which never uses honours. That's enough for me doktorb wordsdeeds 17:59, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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