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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 »
The police has concluded the evidence doesn’t stack up for various claims of law-breaking during the Peterborough Parliamentary by-election. … Read the full post »
Lieut.-Commander Hutchison asked the Postmaster-General whether, in order to avoid unnecessary expense and to economise in the use of paper… … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake has joined a cross-party group of MPs in taking crowdfunded legal action against the Metropolitan Police. … Read the full post »
Change UK, formerly The Independent Group, is now looking to change its name again following the threat of legal action from Change.org. … Read the full post »
Belatedly, the Electoral Commission has approved the Liberal Democrat application to be able to use “Liberal Democrats – To stop Brexit” on the ballot paper in elections. … 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 »