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Ireland asked to look at Scotland's lowering of voting age from 18 to 16

IRELAND’s Electoral Commission has been asked to look at Scotland’s experiences of lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 as part of potential…

The National (Scotland)

Electoral Commission hack was ‘significant failing’, says minister

Hack comes as breach also hits Northern Ireland’s police force

Evening Standard

Probe launched into cyber-attack on UK’s election registers

Electoral Commission apologises for breach which exposed details of millions of voters to hackers

Evening Standard

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UK Electoral Commission apologises to voters following two-year cyberattack

Hackers had access to voter names, addresses, and email addresses of anyone who was registered to vote in the UK between 2014 and 2022, as well as overseas voters

Evening Standard

Shock for millions of voters as details exposed in hack – which went undetected for a year

Electoral Commission apologises and admits it doesn’t know ‘what files may or may not have been accessed’

The Independent UK

Elections watchdog apologises after hack left voters’ details exposed

Electoral Commission head Shaun McNally said it would be very hard to use a cyber-attack to influence the democratic process.

The Independent UK

Electoral Commission weigh in on whether Scottish Labour are a 'party'

THE Electoral Commission have weighed in on whether Scottish Labour can be considered a political party – or if they are simply a wing of the UK…

The National (Scotland)

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SNP to meet Electoral Commission audit deadline with one 'qualification'

THE SNP is on course to meet the crucial audit deadlines set by the Electoral Commission – although it will contain one “qualification”.

The National (Scotland)

Around 14,000 people did not vote after being unable to show photo ID, elections watchdog says

Electoral Commission says ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to new policy

The Independent UK

14,000 people denied vote at local elections by Tory voter ID crackdown

The first official analysis by the Electoral Commission found thousands of people were turned away from polling stations in England due to new Tory voter ID requirements which came into force last month

Daily Mirror

Around 14,000 did not vote due to photo ID requirement, says elections watchdog

The Electoral Commission said ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to the new policy.

The Independent UK

Tory MP lobbied for £10,000 donation from ‘Mongolian friend’ to be allowed

Daniel Kawczynski asked Electoral Commission to permit the funding after returning from a trip to Mongolia

The Guardian - UK

Former SNP treasurer claims he was late recording £107k loan 'as he couldn’t use computer'

The MSP said he could not work the Electoral Commission’s system for registering political party resources when trying to record the loan from ex- chief executive Peter Murrell.

Daily Record

Donations to Tories dwarf other political parties, first records of 2023 reveal

NEW reports from the Electoral Commission have revealed the amount of donations each political party was given in the first three months of 2023 ...

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The Independent UK

Billionaire gives Tories their largest donation in 20 years

Mohamed Mansour says he wants to help Rishi Sunak get ‘full five-year term’

Daily Mirror

Tories told to launch investigation as major donor named in money-laundering case

Tycoon Javad Marandi donated over half a million pounds to the Tories between 2019 and 2020 while Boris Johnson was leader, Electoral Commission records show

Evening Standard

Can EU citizens vote in the UK general election?

Who can vote at the general election this week and what are the rights of EU citizens?

The Independent UK

Watchdog to examine voter ID ‘challenges’ that led to people being turned away

The Electoral Commission expects to publish its initial analysis in June.

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The Guardian - UK

Local elections 2023 live: Labour becomes largest party in local government – as it happened

Conservatives continue to suffer heavy defeats as Labour, Lib Dems and Greens make gains

The Independent UK

Voters turned away due to issues with new photo ID rule, Electoral Commission says

The new voter ID laws may have led to some people being turned away in local elections which are set to be tough for the Tories

The Independent UK

Voters turned away due to new photo ID requirement, Electoral Commission says

The new voter ID laws may have led to some people being turned away in local elections which are set to be tough for the Tories.

The Independent UK

Government will not know how many are put off by voter ID requirement, says MP

The Electoral Commission said collecting data from greeters outside polling stations would be ‘inherently unreliable’.

Chronicle Live

Photo ID, face coverings and proxy ballots: Voting guidance for upcoming local elections

As local elections pace forward and campaigns plough on, here is what you need to know about voting

The Independent UK

Extra staff drafted in to handle new voter ID rules on polling day

The Electoral Commission said there has been a huge training drive in order to prevent queues at polling stations.

AAP

Kiwi Aussies benefit from 2023 vote change

The NZ Electoral Commission is urging overseas-based Kiwis - including the estimated 700,000 in Australia - to sort their electoral status.

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