Health campaign group fined for missing leaflet imprint
The latest round-up of Electoral Commission enforcement actions includes this about Keep Our NHS Public… … 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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How to register to vote (spoiler: it is very easy to do)
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 »
Woking Council tries to force additional ID requirements on postal voters
Woking Council is making it sound like additional ID requirements are in place for postal vote applications, even though they are not. … Read the full post »
Labour councillor Matt Kerr fined by Electoral Commission
A reminder for councillors of all political parties about the importance of knowing and following donations rules comes with this month’s batch of enforcement updates from the Electoral Commission. … Read the full post »
Conviction following forgery of signatures on Conservative candidate’s nomination papers
Amanda Wycherley has been given a suspended sentence for forging a Conservative council candidate’s election nomination papers. … Read the full post »
Leave.EU / Arron Banks loses appeal over £105,000 fine for data misuse
The Leave.EU campaign and the insurance company owned by the political group’s key financial backer, Arron Banks, have lost an appeal against £105,000 of fines. … Read the full post »
Cyber attack forces council to ask voters to reapply for postal votes
Another consequence of the serious cyber attack on Hackney Council has emerged, with the Town Hall asking registered postal voters to submit new applications. … Read the full post »
Former Labour councillor jailed for electoral fraud in 2018 elections
A former councillor has been jailed and ordered to pay more than £28,000 back to Redbridge Council after committing electoral fraud. … Read the full post »
Welcome progress on electoral reform in Wales
The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill is a significant piece of legislation which aims to transform local democracy in Wales. … Read the full post »
Conservative election convicted over nomination paper trickery
A Conservative Party agent has appeared in court on charges of electoral fraud. She’s accused of tricking people into signing nomination papers for the last Hackney Council elections. … Read the full post »