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Football fans told 'don't sit on the sidelines' in London voting campaign

Almost one in five Londoners entitled to vote are not on the electoral register – the biggest proportion in the country

Evening Standard

Organizations keep making data protection mistakes—what this means for you

Misconfigured cloud storage servers and software have been responsible for numerous large-scale data breaches.

TechRadar

First photo ID, now votes for expats: the Tories are showing us exactly what election rigging looks like

The government is deterring young and poor people from voting – but no amount of gerrymandering will save its bacon, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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OPINION - This is how the London mayoral election is changing: you will need ID to vote and you only have one preference

The next London Mayoral and Assembly elections will be held this year on 2nd May, 100 days away. The Elections Act 2022 has brought about the first significant changes to how we elect London’s leaders since 2000 and I want to draw these to your attention now.

Evening Standard

UK elections: Britons living abroad regain right to vote as 15-year rule ends

Many more Britons can now vote in the next general election, the date of which has yet to be decided by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Evening Standard

Unionist call for General Election to be used to push abolition of Holyrood

POLITICAL parties should be pushed to include the abolition of devolved powers in their General Election manifesto, anti-independence campaigners…

The National (Scotland)

Peter Murrell loans to SNP should have been declared earlier, watchdog says

TWO loans made by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell to his party in 2018 should have been declared earlier, the Electoral Commission has said.

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'Every dirty trick': Tories change key General Election rules 'to help themselves'

THE Conservative government is accused of using “every dirty trick in the book” after it altered key rules governing General Elections, with…

The National (Scotland)

Fake news didn't play a big role in NZ's 2023 election – but there was a rise in 'small lies'

The threat of disinformation on social media in the lead-up to New Zealand’s 2023 election loomed large for the Electoral Commission and academics studying fake news.

The Conversation

New Zealand election count nears completion

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says coalition talks may be finalised quite swiftly after election results are confirmed on November 3.

AAP

Christopher Luxon promises a new day – well, he's got 100 of them

National will lead a new government, but it may be nigh Christmas before its precise shape become clear. Jonathan Milne reports on the promises made, and compromises still to be made...

Newsroom.co.nz

The election workers counting for democracy

From preparations that begin two years out, to a double vote count after the polls close, our elections are a massive logistical exercise.

Newsroom.co.nz

The chilling cost of going back to the polls

The expense of a second election is just too high, says former Prime Minister Helen Clark. She should know. Jonathan Milne crunches the numbers.

Newsroom.co.nz

South Lanarkshire Council denies 'issues' with voter ID at Rutherglen by-election

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council has denied there have been “issues” with voter ID as people head to the polls in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West…

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Will you need ID to vote in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election?

ON Thursday, voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West will go to the polls, where a new UK Government rule will be in place ...

Newsroom.co.nz

Public sector headcount rises in last pre-election recruitment drive

The public administration and safety sector takes on 2,300 new workers in past month, even as Government and Opposition parties call for restraint. Jonathan Milne reports.

The Guardian - UK

The Tories have warped an already crooked electoral system, pushing millions of voters off the roll

British people have become disillusioned with democracy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

AAP

Australia-based Kiwis kickstart voting in NZ election

Overseas voting is set to begin in the New Zealand election as Australian-based Kiwis prepare to cast ballots.

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The Independent UK

Lib Dems fined by elections watchdog over late reporting of donations

The Electoral Commission said it was disappointing when parties failed to comply with rules on donations and loans.

The Independent UK

‘Outdated’ electoral registration rules mean 8m could miss out on right to vote

Only two-thirds of private renters in Britain are correctly registered to vote, with young people also disproportionately affected.

The Guardian - UK

More forms of ID may be allowed for UK voters after damning report

Ministers to review policy but any change unlikely to cover documents used by younger people such as 18-plus travel passes

The Independent UK

Neighbours could vouch for people without ID at elections, senior Tory suggests

MPs discussed the Government’s plan to introduce voter ID requirements at the next general election.

The Independent UK

UK election watchdog issues stark warning on voter ID laws

The changes to the way polls are run will pile pressure on already stretched electoral staff

The Independent UK

Voter ID could lead to ‘serious disruption’ at the next general election

The changes to the way polls are run will pile pressure on already stretched electoral staff.

The Guardian - UK

Healthcare technology entrepreneur ‘donates £5m to Conservatives’

Electoral Commission expected to disclose seven-figure sum donated by Frank Hester OBE in its quarterly data

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