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In the run-up to the 2019 general election, there was a lot of media and political excitement about an apparent surge in electoral registration and why that might be good news for Labour. … Read the full post »
A good question from Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain in Parliament and a very welcome answer from the government, clearing up an issue that had been left hanging. … Read the full post »
The Electoral Commission’s round-up of its latest enforcement actions includes this about the Grassroots Out Movement. … Read the full post »
Tom Scott nicely summarises the powerful arguments against electronic voting for public elections, and given his own expertise also makes the point that the problems with electronic voting look worse the more you really know about how computers and security really work. … Read the full post »
Due to the legal secrecy requirements around voting, the Electoral Commission does not want people taking selfies when they are voting. … Read the full post »
Section 66 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 bans the publication of exit polls before the close of polls in an election – and that can cover retweeting how someone else has voted. … Read the full post »
What will the impact be of the surge in new electoral registrations in the run-up to the deadline to get registered for the general election? Here’s some data. … Read the full post »
To be able to vote, you have to be on the electoral register and to do that, you have to fill in a simple online form. Do it now and make you don’t miss out on your democratic rights. … Read the full post »
Open Democracy reports news of the police investigation into Vote Leave, the pro-Brexit campaign fronted by Boris Johnson amongst others. … Read the full post »
The Electoral Commission has just released the latest round of applications it has received from would-be new political parties. … Read the full post »