| Pat Tyrrell, former mayor of Halton in Cheshire has been fined £3,000 after an inquiry into postal voting fraud during the 2004 local elections. He was arrested after asking relatives to illegally sign voting documents belonging to the electorate. Judge Stephen Clarke said he was satisfied Tyrrell had not been attempting to "steal votes" and that those affected had intended to vote Labour. The judge added: "What he did wrong should not obscure the tremendous service this man and his wife have given to their local community." |  Pat Tyrrell |
Monday, May 15, 2006
Mayor Fined After Election Fraud
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