No dedicated code for political advertising
News Article 28 June 2004
The Electoral Commission has backed away from the introduction of a specific code of practice in relation to non-broadcast political advertising.
Prescott stands by all-postal polls
News Article 23 June 2004
The deputy prime minister has signalled the government will press on with all-postal voting in the forthcoming regional assembly referendums.
Postal ballots set for delay
Press Review 23 June 2004
Ministers are prepared to delay referendums on regional assemblies if the Electoral Commission concludes that all-postal ballots are unsafe.
Tories step up opposition to postal ballots
News Article 22 June 2004
The Tories have called on the government to scrap all postal ballots in the forthcoming regional assembly referendums.
Witness confusion blamed for ballot losses
Press Review 16 June 2004
The loss of up to 60,000 postal votes in northern England in last week's elections took place because of apparent confusion over the need to get them witnessed.
Postal voting row continues
Press Review 15 June 2004
Five further alleged cases of electoral fraud were being investigated by police in West Yorkshire yesterday as the inquest into the all-postal voting trials last week continues.
Blair promises postal vote review
Press Review 11 June 2004
Downing Street has promised to look into the future of postal voting following allegations of widespread irregularities and fraud.
Prescott defends postal poll pilots
News Article 9 June 2004
John Prescott has defended his decision to insist on all-postal ballots in four English regions.
Widespread postal ballot fraud alleged
Press Review 9 June 2004
The Times reports that it has uncovered widespread allegations of fraud, vote-stealing and intimidation in the regions where postal ballots are being held.
Britons 'feverish' about politics
Press Review 4 June 2004
Contrary to popular perceptions Britain is a "hidden hotbed" of political debate, the Electoral Commission said yesterday.
Legal threat to postal voting
Press Review 3 June 2004
Legal challenges could be launched against close results in next week's local elections after the problems with postal votes, Charles Kennedy, the Liberal Democrat leader, said yesterday.
Poll shows politics is 'alive and well'
News Article 3 June 2004
The Electoral Commission has claimed the public is more interested in politics than is portrayed.
All-postal ballots delivered despite breach
News Article 2 June 2004
Election postal vote ballot packs were with the Royal Mail by 5.00am on Wednesday - but officials failed to meet a midnight deadline.
Postal ballots still running late
Press Review 2 June 2004
Lord Falconer has admitted that the government’s deadline of getting all 14 million postal ballots to post offices by midnight last night might not be met.
Ballot paper deadline will be met, ministers predict
Press Review 1 June 2004
The government has predicted that voters will receive their postal ballot papers by tonight's Midnight deadline, after council workers worked throughtout the bank holiday weekend to ensure their distribution.
