Detective Sergeant John Cass, the investigating officer, said: "We've had some allegations made in connection to some potential irregularities in the election process with the West Lancashire District Council elections. The investigation is at a very early stage and we need to speak to the people involved." Election fraud of this kind can carry a punishment of an unlimited fine or up to one year in jail, according to the Electoral Commission.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Police Probe Into May 1st 'Election Fraud'
According to the Ormskirk Advertiser, police have confirmed they are investigating allegations of fraud following the May 1 local elections in West Lancashire. It is believed a woman claims her details were featured on the form supporting a candidate without her consent and police are trying to establish if it was due to a misunderstanding, a clerical error or was something more sinister before considering possible criminal charges.
Detective Sergeant John Cass, the investigating officer, said: "We've had some allegations made in connection to some potential irregularities in the election process with the West Lancashire District Council elections. The investigation is at a very early stage and we need to speak to the people involved." Election fraud of this kind can carry a punishment of an unlimited fine or up to one year in jail, according to the Electoral Commission.
Detective Sergeant John Cass, the investigating officer, said: "We've had some allegations made in connection to some potential irregularities in the election process with the West Lancashire District Council elections. The investigation is at a very early stage and we need to speak to the people involved." Election fraud of this kind can carry a punishment of an unlimited fine or up to one year in jail, according to the Electoral Commission.
If you have information about election fraud in Hackney, this is the place to blow the whistle. You can contact this website confidentially by clicking on "comments" below the most recent posting and sending a comment under an anonymous or fictitious name. Unlike email, this service does not transmit any address information from which you can be traced. The service is managed by the Blogger hosting service but moderated by me, so I will read your comments before publishing and will respect any request not to publish. Bear in mind that, as I will not receive any address information, the only way I will be able to respond will be via a follow-up comment.
A word about evidence. Most of what people think is material evidence of a criminal offence is in fact either hearsay evidence (asserted, but without any proof) or circumstantial evidence (suggests guilt but does not prove it). For an introduction to the subject of evidence, try: