Archive for postal voting
How were the Scottish elections run?
The Electoral Commission has promised to look at the question of when elections should be counted.
Electoral administration lessons from the AV referendum: the Electoral Commission’s view
Last week, the Electoral Commission published its report into the administration of the May's AV referendum. Despite the high political temperatures during the campaign, the administration got little criticism at the time and so the report rightly reflects that. However, amongst the details are some important pointers to issues that are likely to come up at future elections.
Nick Clegg signals government set to drop proposal to make electoral registration voluntary
Answering questions in Deputy Prime Minister Question Time this afternoon, Nick Clegg said that he is “minded to change” the proposals currently out for consultation that would make electoral registration voluntary following the concerns expressed by the Electoral Commission and others. Good news. He also reiterated his support for providing returning officers with the necessary [...]
Better postal voter security amongst Government’s proposed changes to election law
This week the government has put three new changes to election law out for consultation, including widening the availability of emergency proxy voting.
How to cast a postal vote
Mark Pack explains how to fill in the paperwork that comes with a postal vote.
Who gets a postal vote in the AV referendum?
Any voter can apply for a postal (or proxy) vote in the usual way for May’s elections, including the AV referendum. However, people who have previously applied for a permanent postal vote may also be entitled to one without having to re-apply. There are three categories: 1. People who have a permanent postal vote for [...]
AV referendum: all households to be sent a booklet explaining the vote
Details of how the Electoral Commission proposes to administer next May's referendum on the voting system (provided it passes Parliament) have emerged in a series of circulars issued by the Commission last week.
Councillor cleared of postal vote fraud
A quick update about Walsall Conservative councillor Mohammed Munir, whose suspension from the party after postal vote fraud allegations were made we previously covered. His case has now gone to court and he was found innocent.
It’s administrative blunders, not fraud, which should worry us most
The problems with electoral administration ranged far wider than those which caught the headlines. Perhaps the weirdest came in one polling station in Burnley where the caretaker was getting everyone turning up to vote to sign in and out of the building "for health and safety" reasons.
Postal ballots are not the same as postal vote application forms
The Guardian today seems to confuse application forms for postal votes with the actual ballot papers that postal voters receive.
