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The Latest Breaking News from the Electoral Commission

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 ...

The National (Scotland)

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

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

The Guardian - UK

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‘Outdated’ electoral registration rules mean 8m could miss out on right to vote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

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Tories receive £5 million election war-chest boost from health entrepreneur

It is the second £5 million sum to be given to the Conservative Party by an individual this year.

The Independent UK

Harris calls for national debate about adding TDs ‘ad nauseum’

The Electoral Commission said there should be immediate commencement of research on the rules around constituencies and representation.

The Independent UK

Electoral Commission recommends 14 additional TDs in boundary shake-up

An Coimisiun Toghchain has made a series of recommendations in response to an increase in Ireland’s population.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

New boundaries that could decide politicians’ election fates to be revealed

The redraw has been prompted by a rise in population that means voters are underrepresented by their current intake of 160 TDs.

The Independent UK

Yousaf: SNP is on ‘steady footing’ despite deficit rising to £800,000-plus

Accounts published by the Electoral Commission showed the party’s income and membership numbers fell in 2022.

The National (Scotland)

SNP deficit increases to £800k as public donations plummet due to 'cost of living'

THE SNP is in a deficit of more than £800,000, according to figures published by the Electoral Commission.

The National (Scotland)

Major £600k donation to Labour to be investigated by elections watchdog

THE UK’s election watchdog has opened a probe into a major Labour donor after a donation of almost £600,000.

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The Guardian - UK

PSNI and UK voter breaches show data security should be taken more seriously

There were 9,000 breaches of personal information last year but experts say not enough is being done to stop them

The Week

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 August

It’s been another dicey week for democracy. UK intelligence services say they have “found evidence” linking Russia to a cyberattack on the Electoral Commission, which jeopardised the data of up to 40 million British voters: the biggest data breach in UK history.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Electoral Commission hack: democracy needs stronger safeguards

Editorial: A culture of complacency around data security and a government obsessed with partisan games have put electoral regulation at risk

The Guardian - UK

Hacked UK voter data could be used to target disinformation, warn experts

Data from Electoral Commission breach could allow rogue actors to create AI-generated messages in effort to manipulate elections

The Week

Russia blamed for cyberattack that exposed UK voters’ data

UK intelligence services have reportedly “found evidence” linking Russia to a cyberattack that exposed the data of up to 40 million voters.

The Independent UK

Russia among ‘usual suspects’ after elections watchdog hack, expert suggests

The details of tens of millions of voters could have been accessed by hackers who targeted the Electoral Commission, the body confirmed.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Review suggests some Tories seem to agree – mayoral selection process was a shambles

Even some senior Tories appear to agree: the selection process for their mayoral candidate was a shambles. That’s the most credible conclusion to be drawn from the decision to order an internal review into the London party, following criticism from MPs over how the contest was managed.

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