MPs call for electoral system reform
Press Review 13 May 2005
A coalition of senior MPs is to table a motion in the House of Commons calling for a "special committee" to look at changing the electoral system.
Police investigate postal vote fraud cases
Press Review 12 May 2005
Police forces across Britain are conducting 25 investigations into electoral fraud and malpractice in 19 constituencies, The Times reports.
Kennedy to press PM over voting reform
Press Review 11 May 2005
Charles Kennedy has called for an immediate start to talks on reforming the voting system.
Pressure grows for voting reform
Press Review 10 May 2005
The government is facing calls for a wholesale review of the voting system.
Hughes asks for help to defeat top Tories
News Article 21 April 2005
Simon Hughes has called on Labour voters to help the Liberal Democrats defeat senior Conservatives.
Labour ponders further electoral reform
Press Review 15 April 2005
Ministers have begun a review into an alternative to the current first-past-the-post system, reveals the Times.
Blair in new postal vote row
Press Review 15 April 2005
Tony Blair is defying the advice of returning officers on the conduct of postal ballots, by promoting the "farming" of mail vote applications.
Local Government Information Unit
Government Affairs Website
Judge slams postal votes
Press Review 23 March 2005
A High Court judge has described the current postal voting system as "an open invitation to fraud".
Postal vote rigging inquiry opens
Press Review 21 February 2005
Hearings begin today into allegations of mass vote-rigging in council elections last June.
End the mud-slinging, warns elections chief
Press Review 9 February 2005
Political parties from all sides today face calls to curb their negative campaigns from the new chief executive of the Electoral Commission.
Candidacy age
Policy Consultation 28 January 2005
Comment from the Department of Constitutional Affairs, the Conservatives, the Local Government Information Unit, the Electoral Commission and the British Youth Council.
High court to hear postal vote woes
Press Review 20 December 2004
The high court will today hear allegations postal voting enabled Labour supporters to bribe and harass postmen into handing over blank ballot papers.
Tax relief on political donations proposed
Press Review 16 December 2004
The funding of political parties should be extended through tax relief for small donations, the Electoral Commission has said.
Hain promises PR review will take place
News Article 25 November 2004
The leader of the Commons has assured MPs that a review of UK's electoral systems will take place.
