Should people who threaten candidates be banned from voting?
Social media trolls who abuse prospective MPs online could be banned from voting under new proposals from the Electoral Commission. … Read the full post »
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I run an email list dedicated just to the stories I cover about election law, how our elections are administered and those election expenses stories. … Read the full post »
The easiest way to set up a new pro-European centrist political party
There continues to be much chatter about the possibility of creating a new political party to oppose Brexit from a position somewhere towards the middle of the political spectrum. … Read the full post »
Police “formally considering” allegations over Conservative Party’s 2017 general election campaign
Labour MP Wayne David revealed in Parliament this week that the police are “formally considering” investigating the Conservative Party’s 2017 election campaign. … Read the full post »
And it’s another Brexit campaigner fined for breaking law over European referendum
The Electoral Commission has fined Mr Henry Meakin, a registered campaigner in favour of Brexit in the EU referendum, £1,500. … Read the full post »
Chairman of company stumps up cash after shareholders object to firm donating to Conservatives
After a shareholder revolt, the chairman of a City firm which made £25,000 worth of donations to Conservative candidates has agreed to reimburse the firm for the money given. … Read the full post »
Government agrees to end secrecy over political donations in Northern Ireland – but not for mystery Brexit donation
The government has announced that donations in Northern Ireland will be subject to the same transparency rules as in the rest of the UK. … Read the full post »
Channel 4 casts doubt on legality of Conservative general election campaign
The Conservative Party contracted a secretive call centre during the election campaign which may have broken data protection and election laws, a Channel 4 News investigation has found. … Read the full post »
Yet another Brexit campaigner fined for breaking the law
Peter Harris, who campaigned for Brexit in last year’s referendum, has been hit with a record £12,000 fine for breaking the law. … Read the full post »
Thousands of votes left out from Plymouth Sutton and Devonport result
Thousands of votes were not included in the result for a newly-elected Labour MP, Plymouth City Council has said. … Read the full post »