Electoral Administration Bill
Legislation 16 May 2005
“Legislation will be brought forward to encourage greater voter participation in elections while introducing further measures to combat fraud and increase security.”
Postal vote fraud clampdown announced
News Article 13 May 2005
New measures to crack down on postal vote fraud have been outlined by Lord Falconer.
Ministers to announce postal vote fraud clamp down
Press Review 13 May 2005
Ministers will today set out plans to clamp down on postal voting fraud, including further consultation on individual voter registration.
Third of Midlands postal votes unreturned
Press Review 6 May 2005
As many as 20,000 postal votes were not returned in Birmingham by the close of polling yesterday as fears over fraud continued to spread.
Tory councillor arrested in postal vote inquiry
Press Review 5 May 2005
Some fifteen investigations involving eight police forces have begun into allegations of voting fraud during the election campaign.
Authorities braced for postal vote problems
Press Review 4 May 2005
With a record 6.5 million people expected to vote by post, the Times reports that police investigating allegations of postal voting fraud made their first arrest in Bradford.
Scale of postal voting becomes clear
News Article 3 May 2005
Fears of electoral fraud have grown following revelations over the scale of postal voting in Thursday's poll.
Huge increase in postal ballots
Press Review 3 May 2005
Almost two million people across the country have voted by post already, including tens of thousands in marginal seats.
Judges to review Birmingham vote fraud ruling
Press Review 3 May 2005
Three high court judges will today hear a legal challenge against the findings of a fellow judge in the Birmingham case of vote-rigging at last year's local and European elections.
Fox: Britain faces Florida-style election woes
News Article 30 April 2005
Britain could face a "Florida-style deadlock" if rules governing postal voting are not tightened, the Conservative Party co-chairman has warned.
Thousands of ballot papers 'null and void'
Press Review 29 April 2005
Thousands of ballot papers could be declared null and void due to human and printing errors.
Birmingham postal vote applications soar
Press Review 28 April 2005
Applications for postal votes have soared in areas where six Labour councillors were recently found guilty of postal vote fraud.
Six million postal ballots sent out
Press Review 27 April 2005
Millions of postal ballots are being sent to voters today.
Rise in postal votes prompts fraud fears
News Article 26 April 2005
As postal ballot papers are despatched, fears of election fraud are growing in parts of the country.
First ballot fraud inquiry begins
Press Review 26 April 2005
As postal voting started yesterday for the general election, the first postal ballot fraud investigation of the campaign opened.
