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Charities’ fears over threats to democracy from Westminster bills

CONTROVERSIAL new legislation on elections is one of the “most flagrant steps” the Tory government has taken to “change the rules to suit…

The National (Scotland)

'Serious' indyref2 risk posed by Michael Gove's new elections watchdog role

FEARS have been raised Michael Gove's new "supervisory" role over the elections watchdog poses a barrier to indyref2 being held on time.

The National (Scotland)

Democracy undermined: elections in the UK are changing – here's how

Many people across the UK will have their chance to vote in the imminent May elections. But only days before, new laws have been rushed through parliament, with amendments and approval (Royal Assent) occuring within the space of less than 24 hours. This means that in future, elections will be…

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‘Dark day for democracy’ as Tories make ‘authoritarian' grab of Electoral Commission

THE Conservative party have been accused of making an “authoritarian power grab” of the Electoral Commission, after the government passed a new…

The National (Scotland)

Electoral Commission ‘concerned’ after Tories vote to place it under government control

Ministers will now be able to direct the election watchdog’s priorities and control the committee that scrutinises it

The Independent UK

Peers defeat government over ‘repugnant’ threat to election watchdog’s independence

Lords votes against plan to give ministers powers to set Electoral Commission’s priorities

The Independent UK

Lords rally to protect independence of UK’s Electoral Commission

Boris Johnson’s government faces new defeat over what critics say is democratic meddling

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Ethics chief warns Boris Johnson's election watchdog plan is 'risk to democratic system'

Lord Evans, who chairs the Committee on Standards in Public Life has warned Michael Gove plans to allow the No10 to set the "strategic direction" of the Electoral Commission could put our democratic system at risk

Daily Mirror

Local elections 2022: How do I get a postal or proxy vote for the 2022 council elections in Wales

Elections for Wales' 22 councils and community councils takes place on May 5

Wales Online

Manchester council candidate is already a councillor 250 miles away

The councillor says he will resign from his other role if he is elected

Manchester Evening News

London Elections 2022: Where is my closest polling station, what is tactical voting and can I vote without a polling card or ID?

Elections in May will give local residents the chance to choose councillors, who deal with matters from social care to bin collection

Evening Standard

With all eyes on Ukraine, the UK is quietly set to disenfranchise 2 million citizens

The elections bill is an anti-democratic rush job and does nothing to address the problem of donations from those living overseas, says former head of the civil service Bob Kerslake

The Guardian - UK

NSW Electoral Commission to pay for new council elections after iVote bungle

The NSW Electoral Commission has been ordered to cover the costs of holding fresh elections in three councils where its online voting software, iVote, failed during the 2021 local government elections.

ABC News

Russian-born husband of Tory donor ‘earned millions via oligarch connections’

Vladimir Chernukhin’s wife, Lubov, has given Conservatives more than £2m

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Abuse or threaten election candidates and we will call you out, warns council leader

Rob Stewart has urged everyone to behave respectfully

ABC News

South Australians report not receiving their postal votes after applications through political websites

The South Australian Electoral Commission has been fielding "a lot of calls" from confused voters who mistakenly tried to register for a postal vote from political websites.

ABC News

South Australian electoral commissioner forced to withdraw dozens of early votes

The Electoral Commission of South Australia admits dozens of votes have had to be withdrawn because of an issue at an early voting centre in Adelaide's south.

ABC News

SA election pre-poll voting begins, with 120,000 people registered to cast early ballots

As pre-poll voting gets underway in SA, the state's Electoral Commission expects a record number of people to cast their ballots in advance because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Poll watchdog sheds light on false claims

The electoral commission has launched a register of false claims ahead of the federal poll to combat disinformation.

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SA Electoral Commission clears Liberals over attack ads on Labor health policy and Peter Malinauskas

South Australia's electoral commissioner knocks back a Labor bid to shut down Liberal Party advertising attacking the closure of a hospital in a key marginal seat.

The Guardian - UK

The subtle but deadly threat to UK democracy

Letters: The independence of the Electoral Commission must be protected from this government, write Tom Brake, Kyle Taylor, Mark Kieran and Jess Garland

Daily Mirror

Elections watchdog blasts Michael Gove over Tories' bid to muzzle independent regulator

The Electoral Commission has urged ministers to axe new legislation which lets governments influence its “operational functions and decision-making”

The Guardian - UK

UK elections watchdog warns bill threatens its independence

Electoral Commission calls on government to drop plans that give ministers greater say in its work

The Independent UK

Elections watchdog tells government to drop power-grab with ‘no precedent’ in western democracies

Electoral Commission warns independence at risk as ministers ‘influence operational functions and decision-making’

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This year’s federal election tipped to be the most expensive yet

The Australian Electoral Commission says the federal election will be one of the nation's most unusual and costly, costing up to half a billion dollars.

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