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of the population vote. caveat number two, we don't know what impact so called greeters had on the numbers. these were people employed by some local authorities to meet voters outside the polling stations, they are there to manage queues, help those with mobility issues etc. some reminded people they needed id to vote. we don't know who was discouraged at that stage. the figures we have got do not record those numbers. according to the electoral commission that is one aspect that they are going to investigate. one final thing to consider — whatever the impact at polling stations, a...

The Electoral Commission has reported the officially designated Brexit campaign to the police for breaches of spending limits and inaccurate reporting.

Anneliese Dodds, Labour's new party chair, warned there are 'potential breaches of electoral law' and urged the watchdog to investigate

The Labour Party has written to the Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission to call for an "urgent investigation" into donations received by the Conservatives.

Boris Johnson is facing an investigation by a watchdog the Tories have been trying to axe, having long accused the organisation of being biased and unfairly targeting pro-Brexit campaigners. The Electoral Commission's critics are now seeking to have it abolished and replaced after a series of scandals including its lengthy investigation of numerous Vote Leave officials. The quango was especially criticised for its efforts to prosecute pro-Leave activists Alan Halsall and Darren Grimes, which ended last year in police dropping its investigations following discussions with the Crown Prosecution...