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Issues have been raised about postal ballot delays in more than 90 constituencies TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS An electoral process that places arbitrary obstacles in the way of voters risks losing its claim to being free and fair. This is what makes the widespread mismanagement of postal votes so concerning. In over …

Paul Scott, who lives in Brondesbury Road, Kilburn, was shocked to find a bundle of 35 letters held together with an elastic band dumped in his bin on June 20. Among the letters were NHS correspondence and utility bills addressed to his neighbours. The envelopes all bore the name Whistl, an intermediary group that sends …

Wed 3 Jul Photograph: Peter Byrne / PA wire Wed 3 Jul 2024  @ 5:06amYorkMixNews As the election campaign draws to a close, some in York have been denied a say due to late delivery of postal votes. Several residents have contacted YorkMix to say they registered for a postal …

Getty Voters who have yet to receive their postal packs have been urged to “act today” to ensure their ballots count. The Electoral Commission said it had been assured postal votes had all been sent out and Royal Mail has insisted there is no backlog. It follows concerns raised by …

19 hours ago By Emily Johnson, BBC News • Louise Fewster, BBC News Getty Images Postal voters have reported delays in receiving their ballot papers Some voters in York fear their postal votes will not count, due to delays in their ballot papers being delivered. One first-time voter who had not received her ballot said …

To be counted completed postal votes must arrive by 10pm tomorrow Royal Mail says there is no delay locally delivering postal votes for Thursday’s General Election.   Fears had been expressed that people’s votes might be stuck in the system, but the company says there is no backlog at the Banbury …

Image: eyematter / Shutterstock.com Councils are at loggerheads with Royal Mail over responsibility for delays in delivering postal votes ahead of the General Election. Concerns began to arise before the weekend from voters who had not received their postal vote packs. Visit The MJ (£) to continue reading. Source link

Royal Mail comes in for criticism over delays in sending out ballot papers for UK postal voters. It says the “surprise” timing of the election is to blame. ADVERTISEMENT On the last full day of canvassing ahead of the UK polling day on Thursday 4 July, some voters are still …

The government is “urgently” investigating delays to postal ballots being delivered ahead of the general election. Postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake has criticised Royal Mail for failing to deliver votes in time for the vote and, on Tuesday, health minister Maria Caulfield confirmed he had launched an investigation. Delays in …

Royal Mail has issued a message to anyone planning to vote by post in the general election in response to reports that some areas were experiencing delays to the delivery of ballot packs. It comes after the postal affairs minister was said to be “urgently” investigating a failure to get …