Elections and electoral register


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • London Borough of Southwark (22 009 594)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 08-Nov-2022

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the complainant being prevented from voting in the 2016 EU referendum and the 2021 Greater London Authority election. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. It is reasonable to expect the complainant to have contact us sooner, and we have no power to investigate complaints about the organisation/conduct of elections.

  • South Derbyshire District Council (22 009 441)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Elections and electoral register 27-Oct-2022

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the conduct of a local election. The actions of the Returning Officer are outside our jurisdiction.

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