Special Branch detectives are investigating claims that postal vote fraud is taking place on a "massive scale" in East London, where hundreds of votes have allegedly been stolen from residential tower blocks. The claims have been brought by Respect and other political parties fighting council seats in Tower Hamlets, where postal vote applications have nearly doubled since last year. The council sent out more than 18,700 postal ballot papers, but 6,000 applications were returned on April 18, the closing date to apply by post.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Police investigate 'Postal Vote Theft On Massive Scale'
Special Branch detectives are investigating claims that postal vote fraud is taking place on a "massive scale" in East London, where hundreds of votes have allegedly been stolen from residential tower blocks. The claims have been brought by Respect and other political parties fighting council seats in Tower Hamlets, where postal vote applications have nearly doubled since last year. The council sent out more than 18,700 postal ballot papers, but 6,000 applications were returned on April 18, the closing date to apply by post.
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