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Postal voting and electoral fraud: a reply to Mawrey

March 12, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Postal voting on demand has been in place in the UK for over a decade. It has often been suggested, however, that it facilitates electoral fraud. This claim was repeated yesterday by Richard Marrey QC. But while recent allegations of electoral fraud should be taken seriously, there is no evidence…

European Elections 2014: Question Time with the Eastern region candidates

March 5, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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[caption id="attachment_812" align="alignright" width="300"] UEA Broadcast Journalism students were among those to record the event[/caption] The University of East Anglia hosted a debate with some of the candidates (and sitting MEPs) for the European Elections 2014 in the Eastern region, UK. The debate was recorded at EPIC Studios in Norwich by…

Election day registration could help UK voter engagement

March 2, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Voter engagement has been a serious concern in the UK, with low levels of voter turnout and levels of registration. The evidence, argues Toby James, is that election day registration would put the voter first and would be a wise move for British democracy. When the Select Committee on Political…

Voter ID in Britain? A Note of Caution from Academic Research

January 7, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Voter ID in Britain is being put forward to fix the problem of voter fraud. Toby James claims that there is little evidence of widespread voter fraud. Rather, research shows that voter identification requirements might restrict turnout unevenly across British society and is the policy option that is likely to…

John Bercow to consider the case for internet voting in the UK. Is it a good idea?

November 27, 2013February 3, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Toby James considers the proposal from the Commons Speaker John Bercow that internet voting should be introduced to the UK. His research on the pilotting of internet voting in the UK suggested that it only had a marginally positive effect on turnout but every idea for increasing turnout deserves a second…