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South Ribble Borough Council (23 017 704)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 19-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has failed to properly investigate alleged electoral fraud by a councillor. The actions of the Returning Officer, who is responsible for electoral matters, are not within our jurisdiction, and there are other bodies better placed to consider the complaint.
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Gosport Borough Council (23 010 408)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 20-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council applies proportionality ratios when appointing councillors to various boards and sub-boards. The complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. The complaint affects all or most of the residents within the Council’s area and is therefore outside our jurisdiction.
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Northumberland County Council (23 008 508)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 03-Oct-2023
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an alleged error on the Council’s electoral register. This is because an investigation could not add to the Council’s previous enquiries, and we cannot achieve the main outcome the complainant is seeking.
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Wychavon District Council (23 006 774)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 26-Sep-2023
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a decision to relocate the complainant’s parish polling station, because the Electoral Commission is best placed to consider the matter, and we will not pursue any associated concerns about the complaint process in isolation.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich (23 002 402)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 05-Jul-2023
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s inclusion of the complainant’s details from the electoral register. This is because the matter has already been considered in the county court so we have no remit to investigate.
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Blackpool Borough Council (23 003 436)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 20-Jun-2023
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the conduct of a local election. We cannot look at the actions of the Returning Officer.
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council (23 001 970)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 04-Jun-2023
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the actions of the Council when it restricted his contact led to him losing the local elections. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.
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Babergh District Council (23 001 066)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 15-May-2023
Summary: We cannot investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the actions of the Returning Officer as we have no legal remit to investigate the organisation of elections.
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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (23 000 655)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 10-May-2023
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a decision not to accept Mr X’s nomination to stand as a candidate in a local election. The actions of the Returning Officer are outside our jurisdiction.
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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (22 010 160)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 17-Apr-2023
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council rejected her postal vote at the local elections in 2022. We could not add to any previous investigation by the Council.