- Labour's chair, Anna Turley, has called for the Electoral Commission to investigate potential election fraud in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
- Her concerns follow reports from election monitors Democracy Volunteers, who identified illegal “family voting” in 68 per cent of the polling stations they attended.
- “Family voting” describes the practice where one family member observes another voting in the booth, often influencing their choice.
- This practice was banned in 2023 due to worries about undue pressure on women within certain ethnic minority communities.
- Ms Turley emphasised that every vote should be personal and secret, considering any evidence to the contrary as deeply serious for democracy.
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