Political

Candidate complains that result gave him zero votes, even though he voted for himself

Channel 4 reports:

A candidate in Kent is challenging the official election result that he received zero votes on the grounds that he voted for himself.

Paul Dennis, who stood for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (Tusc) in Rainham North, is challenging Medway council over the result because he says he would have got at least two, because both he and his wife voted for him.

The Daily Mirror adds:

Council chief executive Neil Davies said this week the result was correct.

He said: “I can confirm that having double-checked our records, the paperwork confirms a zero return for TUSC in Rainham North.

“Whilst I accept this is unusual, now that the result has been declared, I am afraid there is nothing else we can do to investigate the matter further as we are bound by the rules of election law.”

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