observer Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 With yet another Councillor (this time a Tory!); being found guilty of commiting electoral fraud; the Inspector has denounced the current system of postal voting on demand, to still be full of holes and open to abuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 This is the "Tory" in question, in an article from today's Times. There does seem to be a common theme in many of these voting fraud cases : ".........a Conservative councillor guilty of vote rigging by using postal ballots in the names of hundreds of ?ghost voters? fraudulently added to the electoral register. Eshaq Khan was stripped of his council seat in Slough, Berkshire, and banned from holding office for five years after being found guilty of corrupt practices" Interesting to note the place in question is Slough, given the highly publicised comings and goings of its immigrant community, it must be a nightare for its council to maintain an accurate Electoral Roll. Personally as a candidate, I never get involved with voter's actual postal ballots...although I understand some parties encourage their candidates to visit nursing homes to offer "assistance". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Especially those Nursing Homes where dementia is rife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 You haven't retired Obs have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'm somewhat concerned that up in Cinnamon Brow there is an individual using a number of identities...hope there isn't voter fraud going on there. [ 20.03.2008, 07:42: Message edited by: Paul Kennedy ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Don't worry Paul, my daughter has now got a lap top so when She's not looking I sneak a go under an another name so that she doesn't guess who I am and it's nothing to do with my slit personality or stolen identity. You can always tell who I am from my spelling and grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Wonder if he's detached from an ear?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 That's a good idear then I could sign my postal vote in blood and they could check my dna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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