According to ic Sefton and West Lancs, police in West Lancashire have struck a deal with local political parties after they promised to tighten up procedures following a police investigation into alleged election fraud. Detectives have ruled that no criminal charges will be brought over inaccuracies on nomination forms at the local elections in West Lancashire held on Thursday, May 1. In the Moorside (Skelmersdale) and Derby (Ormskirk) wards, Conservative and Labour nominations respectively were not in accordance with Electoral Commission guidance, the police investigation determined. However, police say no further action will be taken after undertakings were given on behalf of both parties to improve practice and procedure.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Police Strike "Anti-Fraud Deal" With Political Parties
According to ic Sefton and West Lancs, police in West Lancashire have struck a deal with local political parties after they promised to tighten up procedures following a police investigation into alleged election fraud. Detectives have ruled that no criminal charges will be brought over inaccuracies on nomination forms at the local elections in West Lancashire held on Thursday, May 1. In the Moorside (Skelmersdale) and Derby (Ormskirk) wards, Conservative and Labour nominations respectively were not in accordance with Electoral Commission guidance, the police investigation determined. However, police say no further action will be taken after undertakings were given on behalf of both parties to improve practice and procedure.
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: