On Tuesday, Mr Sunak was asked during a visit to Banbury, Oxfordshire, whether he was worried about reports that some people may not be able to vote. He told broadcasters: “It’s right that the Royal Mail have said that they will look at any concerns where they’re raised because, obviously, …
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There were warnings from senior election officials as early as last year that the electoral system would be unable to cope with increasing demand for postal voting. In a review of the May 2023 local elections, the Association of Electoral Administrators, which represents returning officers, who are responsible for making …
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Mr Hollinrake wrote: “You will be aware of concerns being expressed by parliamentary colleagues about the £5 surcharge being applied, where a number of them have claimed that they have bought stamps from legitimate sources, but which have then been identified as counterfeit by your system. “I recognise that where …
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