Brexit: Electoral Commission reopens probe into Vote Leave – BBC News
‘The Electoral Commission has reopened an investigation into Vote Leave’s EU referendum spending.’
BBC News, 20th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: elections
Calls to Lower Voting Age Sidelined – But is There a Human Rights Argument? – Rightsinfo
‘MPs in Westminster today debated proposals to lower the voting age across the UK to 16 – but could there be a human rights argument for this?’
Rightsinfo, 3rd November 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Secretary of State’s oral statement on sentencing – Ministry of Justice
‘Rt Hon David Lidington MP, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, has today delivered an Oral Statement to the House of Commons.’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Human rights lawyer: prisoner votes plan is ‘cynical’ – BBC News
‘A lawyer for prisoners seeking the vote has called leaked government plans to enfranchise some inmates a “cynical” attempt to do the minimum required.’
BBC News, 30th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoners Will Finally Be Given The Vote, Say Reports – Rights Info
‘A limited number of prisoners will be allowed to vote ending the UK’s total ban on prisoners voting, according to reports.’
Rights Info, 29th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Government reportedly planning to allow some UK prisoners to vote – The Guardian
‘The UK government is reportedly to scrap its blanket ban on prisoners being allowed to vote, 12 years after the European court of human rights ruled that it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministers urged to ditch plans to cut number of MPs by 50 – The Guardian
‘Government does not have parliamentary support for revised boundary changes, which would boost Tory election win chances, say Labour and Lib Dems.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Electoral Commission urged to reconsider view on Vote Leave spending – The Guardian
‘The Electoral Commission is to be challenged in court to reopen its investigation into £625,000 of spending that eventually reached a digital marketing company during the EU referendum last year.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Facebook and Twitter trolls could be banned from voting to stop them abusing politicians – Daily Telegraph
‘Social media trolls could be banned from voting under tough new measures outlined by the elections watchdog to crackdown on the abuse of politicians.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Online trolling laws under consideration following abuse of MPs – The Independent
‘An investigation into the abuse of MPs and parliamentary candidates is considering whether new laws are needed to protect public servants because of the rise of social media.’
The Independent, 24th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Electoral Commission calls for action on duplicate registration applications – Local Government Lawyer
‘Urgent action is needed to reduce both the scale and the administrative impact of duplicate registration applications ahead of future polls, the Electoral Commission has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
PM orders inquiry into intimidation of MPs during general election – The Guardian
‘Theresa May has ordered an investigation into intimidation experienced by candidates during the last election after a barrage of complaints by MPs about death threats and harassment.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit: Butlins owner Peter Harris gets EU referendum fine – BBC News
‘Millionaire Butlins owner Peter Harris has been given the Electoral Commission’s biggest financial penalty for breaking spending return rules during the EU referendum.’
BBC News, 20th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breverse: Politically Problematic but Legally Possible, by Rosie Slowe – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 29 March 2017, Theresa May’s Article 50 letter of notice was delivered to Donald Tusk, thereby formally triggering the Treaty-based process for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The question remains: is this trajectory irreversible, or can the UK rescind its notification?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th June 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Is it illegal to take a selfie while voting in a polling station? – The Guardian
‘The rules around photography at elections were not drawn up with social media in mind, so it’s best to keep that phone in your pocket while you vote.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Banksy withdraws “legally dubious” print offer after Electoral Commission warning – Local Government Lawyer
‘Banksy has cancelled his offer of a free print to people in six Bristol constituencies who vote against the Conservative Party in the General Election, after receiving a warning from the Electoral Commission that the offer would invalidate the election result.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
May: I’ll rip up human rights laws that impede new terror legislation – The Guardian
‘Theresa May has declared she is prepared to rip up human rights laws to impose new restrictions on terror suspects, as she sought to gain control over the security agenda just 36 hours before the polls open.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council pays £2k in compensation to blind woman over 2015 election breaches – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local authority has settled a claim brought by a woman who is registered as blind over alleged breaches of her right to vote at local and general elections in 2015, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
What is the Fixed-term Parliaments Act ? – Daily Telegraph
‘The conditions for when a snap election can be called were significantly restricted by the Fixed-term Parliaments Act of 2011. The Act of Parliament, which was part of the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement produced after the 2010 general election, was introduced fixed-term elections to the Westminster parliament.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
