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electoral law

July 2, 2020

Parliamentary committee criticises inaction on UK’s analogue-age electoral law

The government needs to move swiftly on mdernising Britain’s ‘dangerously outdated’ electoral rules, according to a key Lords committee.
June 10, 2020

New inquiry launched into Britain’s ‘wild west’ electoral laws

A group which advises the Prime Minister has announced a review of Britain’s out-dated electoral campaign rules.
April 10, 2019

Call for government to regulate online political advertising

Campaigners have called on the government to deal with the ‘wild west’ in online political advertising.
February 19, 2019

Need for campaign rule overhaul 'bigger than Brexit', says ERS

The Electoral Reform Society has responded to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee's inquiry on fake news and disinformation.
February 4, 2019

Britain’s electoral laws ‘dangerously out of date’ and putting democracy at risk

Britain’s electoral laws are ‘dangerously out of date’ and are putting our democracy at risk, a coalition of civil society figures and public bodies are warning on the 15th anniversary of Facebook’s launch today
October 23, 2018

Unlock Democracy calls for inquiry into police delay in investigatng Leave campaigns

Campaigners have called on the Chair of the Justice Select Committee to open an inquiry into why the Metropolitan Police have delayed their investigation into alleged criminal activity by organisations that campaigned to leave the EU.
October 19, 2018

Call for inquiry into police delay in investigating Leave campaigners

Campaigners call on Chair of the Justice Select Committee to open an inquiry into why the Metropolitan Police have delayed their investigation into alleged criminal activity by organisations that campaigned to leave the EU.
July 27, 2018

Call for bribery claims against top Brexit donor to be investigated

Transparency International UK has called for a government investigation into claims that a major player in the UK political process paid bribes to secure a mining licence in Lesotho.
March 28, 2018

For Vote Leave, 'breaking electoral law may have been a price worth paying'

Unlock Democracy is calling for an urgent and immediate overhaul of electoral law and extended powers for the Electoral Commission, in light of allegations that Vote Leave has broken electoral law.
March 23, 2018

Call for urgent review of campaign law in wake of Cambridge Analytica scandal

The Electoral Reform Society says an urgent review of political campaign regulation is needed in light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.