Aaron Banks ‘writes off £7m loan’ as Leave.EU goes into liquidation Brexit campaign group fronted by Nigel Farage leaves thousands in unpaid fines for data law breaches The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022
Tories quietly unveil 'extremely dangerous' power grab to neuter elections watchdog The plan to undermine the independence of the Electoral Commission has been likened to "giving a toddler a gun - It may not immediately lead to disaster but it is an extremely dangerous thing to do" Daily Mirror · Aug 23, 2022
Tories probed after accepting donation cash from a dead man An Electoral Commission investigation found the party had broken the rules by failing to promptly return a £2,000 payment from Worcester philanthropist Cecil Duckworth CBE, who had set up a standing order to support the party Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Keir Starmer's Labour lost almost 100,000 members last year, accounts show Labour's fee-paying members fell from 523,332 to 432,213 in 2021 while the number of private donations increased, data published by Electoral Commission reveals Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022
PNG elections show there is still a long way to go to stamp out violence and ensure proper representation Despite Australia “stepping up” its relations with the Pacific since the election of the Albanese government, one of the notable things about the recent national election in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was the almost complete lack of coverage of it in Australian media – except for the odd report of… The Conversation · Aug 15, 2022
Truss faces fresh questions over ‘Fizz with Liz’ champagne dinner Exclusive: MPs must declare any gifts, benefits or hospitality with a value over £300 The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Welsh Government study finds that letting people vote early had no impact on turnout in council elections It had been hoped polling stations opening earlier would have increased turnout Wales Online · Aug 2, 2022
Zimbabwe electoral appointments spark controversy ahead of 2023 Electoral commission’s appointments of people related to party stalwarts has triggered fears of electoral malpractice. Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2022
Tunisia Approves New Constitution Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the electoral board said, after a referendum in which voters overwhelmingly backed the document. Saied's rivals accused the electoral board controlled by Saied of "fraud" and said his referendum, held Monday, had failed. On… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022
Timeline of why Tory MPs abandoned Boris Johnson and forced him to quit Conservative grievances with Mr Johnson stretched back much further than the most recent row over the handling of claims against Chris Pincher. Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022
Why Tory MPs abandoned Boris Johnson and forced him to quit Conservative grievances with Mr Johnson stretched back much further than the most recent row over the handling of claims against Chris Pincher. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
Timeline of crisis engulfing Boris Johnson’s premiership Boris Johnson has been dealt the biggest blow of his premiership by the resignations of two senior cabinet ministers in the wake of his handling of the row over scandal-hit former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher. Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2022
Timeline of crises engulfing Boris Johnson’s leadership Conservative grievances with the Prime Minister kicked off with his handling of the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Electoral Commission of SA sends up to 80,000 letters regarding apparent failure to vote in state election South Australians in numerous suburbs say they've been hit with an apparent failure to vote notice, even though they cast their ballot in the March state election. ABC News · Jun 17, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022 Blind Kenyan singer goes to court over rejected presidential candidacy Reuben Kigame’s campaign team claims the Electoral Commission discriminated against him because of his disability
The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2022 Alex Salmond calls for ‘starting gun’ to be fired on indyref2 campaign ALBA Party leader Alex Salmond made a call for a "starting gun" to be fired on a campaign for indyref2.
ABC News · Jun 8, 2022 iVote failure election re-runs in Kempsey, Singleton, Shellharbour to be held July 30 despite efforts to postpone The NSW Electoral Commission has confirmed Kempsey, Singleton, and Shellharbour Ward A local government areas will return to the polls in late July despite efforts to postpone new elections until 2024.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022 Tunisia Police Block Protest against Saied Referendum Tunisian police used pepper spray Saturday to disperse protesters against President Kais Saied and a planned July referendum, nearly a year after he seized wide-ranging powers in what opponents decry as a coup. The police blocked the protesters, who numbered around 100, as they attempted to reach the headquarters of…
Evening Standard · May 23, 2022 New ‘crackdown’ on family voting following Tower Hamlets questions A crackdown to prevent voting malpractice is being proposed in Parliament after controversy over the town hall election in Tower Hamlets.
Evening Standard · May 20, 2022 New questions over voting and ‘intimidating’ crowds in Tower Hamlets election Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman was at the centre of a fresh voting row on Friday after a report highlighted “significant challenges to the electoral process” during his resounding victory in borough elections.
Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2022 All polling places will be open for election day: AEC The Electoral Commissioner has confirmed all polling places will be open for election day.
ABC News · May 18, 2022 Towns across regional Australia may not have polling centres for federal election because of staff shortages The Electoral Commissioner warns voters in many regional parts of the country may not have a polling centre in their town on election day because of a worker shortage.
Wales Online · May 13, 2022 Senior Bridgend councillor won £50k job with his own council after being interviewed by staff in his own department Former Bridgend cabinet member Stuart Baldwin has stood down days after being re-elected and there will now have to be a by-election
Reuters · May 12, 2022 Tunisian president hints he will not accept foreign observers in next elections Tunisian President Kais Saied indicated on Thursday he will not accept foreign observers for votes he plans this year to change the political system after having already taken control of the previously independent electoral commission.
Wales Online · May 12, 2022 The man who started his own political party and now rules the roost in Uplands The Uplands Party now has all four seats in Swansea's Uplands ward, and Cllr Peter May is pretty chuffed