| According to the BBC, police have launched an investigation in to allegations of electoral fraud in Derby in last May's local elections. The investigation centres around the use of postal votes and both councillors and the returning officer are expected to be interviewed. Former Labour councillor Abdul Rehman, who lost his seat to Liberal Democrat Rehmat Khan has claimed that, hours before the deadline for postal votes, 200 postal voting forms were delivered to the council office. |  ex-Councillor Abdul Rehman |
Monday, November 27, 2006
Election Fraud Probe Is Launched
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