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Latest changes – investigating electoral malpractice

Date Category Guidance Changes
Policing elections Investigating electoral malpractice

Investigating electoral malpractice> Undue influence > Link to s114a RPA 1983 is broken and has been replaced with the following link - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/114A

Policing elections Investigating electoral malpractice

12.4.24 - new section called 'Postal vote handling and secrecy' added after 'Evidence gathering (false application to vote by post or by proxy)' section

Policing elections Investigating electoral malpractice

Distinguished between imprints for digital material and imprints for printed material. Incorporated links to Electoral Commission statutory guidance on these. Links also added to Elections Act 2022. Content added to 'Undue influence' section, with links to legislation. Added Note to investigating 'Undue influence' section. Added section on 'Ballot secrecy' with links to Ballot Secrecy Act 2023.

Policing elections Investigating electoral malpractice

Removed contact list for the electoral commission.

Policing elections Investigating electoral malpractice

Text added to section on Complexity of the allegation. Minor text edits also made to section on Imprints. 

Policing elections Investigating electoral malpractice

Changes to 4.1.7 and 4.1.8 to reflect currency.

Policing elections Investigating electoral malpractice

Various updates.

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