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Abuse of candidates at council elections prompts watchdog to take urgent action

SCOTLAND’S electoral watchdog is to tackle the issue of abuse of candidates as "a matter of urgency” after reports of threats…

The National (Scotland)

Government must tackle surge in abuse of UK election candidates, warns watchdog

Four in 10 people standing at May elections suffered intimidation, Electoral Commission finds

The Independent UK

UK elections watchdog calls for action to tackle candidate intimidation

Electoral Commission finds four in 10 candidates in Great Britain suffered abuse, intimidation or threats during May’s local ballots

The Guardian - UK

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Lawyer claims Labour official knew of donations scam

Did a top Labour official know a big donation from a leading Chinese businessman was disguised as five donations from…

Newsroom.co.nz

Raila Odinga should be thanked - his election losses helped deepen Kenya's democracy

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced on 15 August 2022 that Deputy President William Ruto had won the 2022…

The Conversation

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

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 -…

Daily Mirror

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…

Daily Mirror

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…

Daily Mirror

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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…

The Conversation

Jami-Lee: 'I got f***ed over big time'

One thousand, three hundred and ninety two days since his explosive public expose on donations to the National Party, evidence from…

Newsroom.co.nz

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

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

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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

Alleged art buyer: 'I'd rather burn money than donate to Labour'

Labour raised $35,000 for its 2017 election campaign through an 'auction' of five artworks - but those listed as purchasers…

Newsroom.co.nz

Tunisia Approves New Constitution

Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the electoral board said,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Evening Standard

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…

The Independent UK

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…

Evening Standard

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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

NZ First trial: 'They were kept in the dark’

Schisms in NZ First become clear as the Crown closes its case against two men accused of fraudulent use of donations to…

Newsroom.co.nz

How much did Winston Peters know?

The Crown closes its High Court fraud case against two men over donations to the New Zealand First Foundation, citing…

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No defence evidence in NZ First fraud case

Details of a morning raid to execute a search warrant at a defendant's home wrap up the Crown's case against two men…

Newsroom.co.nz

SFO details not one, but two NZ First-linked funds

As the New Zealand First fraud trial enters its third week, the Serious Fraud Office spells out how party donations…

Newsroom.co.nz

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…

ABC News