Grants restored to help people with disabilities run for public election
The Access to Elected Office fund is being restored in order to help people with disabilities stand for public office. … Read the full post »
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Is fixing the impact of money on politics as simple as giving everyone $100?
The latest edition of Planet Money takes a look at the fascinating attempt in Seattle to even-up the impact of money on politics. The solution tried? To give everyone an equal sum in ‘democracy vouchers’ which can be given to political campaigns. … Read the full post »
Arron Banks loses legal case; has to pay up £162,945 in taxes
Arron Banks, already facing multiple official investigations into his financing of the pro-Brexit cause in Britain, has lost his appeal against HMRC. As a result, he is going to have to pay up £162,945 in taxes. … Read the full post »
Theresa May accused of blocking investigation of Arron Banks
News from the Daily Mail with a dramatic escalation in the accusations about the circumstances surrounding the European referendum. … Read the full post »
Alex Cole-Hamilton cleared as another SNP complaint falls apart under examination
Another day, another SNP-inspired complaint about the election expenses of a Scottish Liberal Democrat falls apart. Following the news about Jo Swinson, comes the news about Alex Cole-Hamilton. … Read the full post »
Election expense claims against Jo Swinson fall apart under police scrutiny
What is becoming a pattern of complaints about the expenses of Scottish Liberal Democrats being followed by the police finding nothing wrong is in the news again with the clearing of Jo Swinson. … Read the full post »
An African Election: a great film
The methods taken to protect against fraud in Ghana are often the complete opposite of those taken back when fraud was a widespread danger in British elections in the 19th century. … Read the full post »
Labour councillor Faisal Rana cautioned by police after voting twice in local elections
Faisal Rana, a Labour councillor in Rochdale, has been cautioned by the police after admitting voting twice in May’s elections for the location council. … Read the full post »
Electoral Commission finds Conservative Brexiter’s complaints about Remain campaign don’t stand up, again
In January the Electoral Commission rejected complaints from a Conservative MP about the Remain campaign in the European referendum. Now they’ve done so again with further complaints. … Read the full post »
Hold more voter ID pilots: Electoral Commission
Evaluating the controversial voter ID pilots run during this May’s local elections, the Electoral Commission has recommended more testing next year.
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