Electoral Commission Finds May Election Fraud "Not A Problem"

A report by the Electoral Commission into the running of the recent council elections has concluded that the elections were delivered successfully.

Returning Officers and their staff dealt well with late changes to the law and found the elections easier to administer than in recent years. 55% of interviewees did not think electoral fraud had been a problem, although allegations of electoral fraud and the way candidates fought campaigns were a key feature in some areas and in the media.