Electoral Commission
Right Wing Watch Newsletter: Democracy dismembered
Scandal engulfs the Tory party as they push through a raft of authoritarian legislation.
Government wins vote to take control of Electoral Commission in dark day for democracy
The government has won a vote to take control of the Electoral Commission in what is being described as a […]
Electoral Commission issues unprecedented warning about threat to its independence
'The Statement has no precedent in the accountability arrangements of electoral commissions in other comparable democracies, such as Canada, Australia or New Zealand'.
‘Authoritarian’: Democracy groups sound alarm over plans to shackle UK elections watchdog
Trust in Britain's party funding system is at rock bottom. Yet ministers plan to reduce the Electoral Commission's independence.
Tories plan to ban Electoral Commission from bringing forward criminal prosecutions
The Tories announced plans to curb the powers of the Commission which has been investigating the funding of Mr Johnson's flat refurbishment.
Thousands could complain to Electoral Commission after #DeniedMyVote outcry
"This has made me feel unwelcome – that my life is going to change, that I might become a second class citizen," one would-be voter told Left Foot Forward.