What can and can’t be done during election purdah
The House of Commons Library has a research note out explaining the rules about election purdah, or as it’s now known, the pre-election period of sensitivity. … Read the full post »
Election law
Read about how UK elections are run, including changes to the law and what the regulator, the Electoral Commission, has got up to.
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Early voting pilot for May’s Welsh local elections
Back in the years of New Labour, the government ran an extensive set of pilots to see what might raise turnout in elections. … Read the full post »
Conservative candidate left off council by-election ballot paper
Charnwood Council is getting in touch with postal voters for the Shelthorpe by-election after a candidate’s name was left off ballot papers. … Read the full post »
Canadian Liberal investigated for removing election leaflet
At first glance, the story from Canada of a political campaigner caught removing a leaflet from a rival sounds like the sort of story that crops up every now and again. … Read the full post »
Former Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner candidate charged by police
The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised police to charge Jonathon Seed with making a false declaration in the nomination papers for the Wiltshire 2020 Police and Crime Commissioner elections. … Read the full post »
Elections Bill: a blatant assault on democratic rights
“You don’t strengthen our democracy by making it harder for people to vote” – Alistair Carmichael. … Read the full post »
Conservative donor fined for hiding true source of money
An update on financial saga around Northampton Town Football Club, which earlier this year resulted in seven people being charged over donations made to the Conservative Party in 2014. … Read the full post »
Seven people charged over donations to Conservative local association
Seven people have been charged with electoral offences by police investigating a missing £10.25m loan to Northampton Town Football Club. … Read the full post »
South Tyneside councillor John Robertson resigns and vows to stand again
Cllr John Robertson has resigned his seat – only to say he will stand again in the by-election triggered to fill the vacancy. … Read the full post »
Conservative candidate blunder set to cost over £1m
It is going to cost over £1 million to run a new election for the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) due to the Conservative… … Read the full post »