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More forms of ID may be allowed for UK voters after damning report

Ministers to review policy but any change unlikely to cover documents used by younger people such as 18-plus travel passes

The Guardian - UK

UK election watchdog issues stark warning on voter ID laws

The changes to the way polls are run will pile pressure on already stretched electoral staff

The Independent UK

Voter ID could lead to ‘serious disruption’ at the next general election

The changes to the way polls are run will pile pressure on already stretched electoral staff.

The Independent UK

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Electoral Commission failed cybersecurity test in same year as hack

UK election watchdog admits it did not pass assessment in 2021, when voter data security was breached

The Guardian - UK

Away from the careerist politicians and ad agency slogans

Community groups like Sunday Blessings show us that social progress is only made with people, not for people, or as they say, ‘less talk, more do’.

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Harris calls for national debate about adding TDs ‘ad nauseum’

The Electoral Commission said there should be immediate commencement of research on the rules around constituencies and representation.

The Independent UK

Constituency review allows room to breathe for some high-profile TDs

A selection of high-profile incumbents will be happy with the adjustments to their electoral areas.

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Four extra Dail seats recommended for Dublin area

Just seven electoral constituencies are set to remain unchanged in a raft of recommendations from the Electoral Commission.

The Independent UK

Electoral Commission recommends 14 additional TDs in boundary shake-up

An Coimisiun Toghchain has made a series of recommendations in response to an increase in Ireland’s population.

The Independent UK

PSNI and UK voter breaches show data security should be taken more seriously

There were 9,000 breaches of personal information last year but experts say not enough is being done to stop them

The Guardian - UK

Hacked UK voter data could be used to target disinformation, warn experts

Data from Electoral Commission breach could allow rogue actors to create AI-generated messages in effort to manipulate elections

The Guardian - UK

Electoral Commission and PSNI data breaches: what we know so far

Russia named as likely culprit in cyber-attack on election watchdog, while police service accidentally publishes staff details

The Guardian - UK

Ireland asked to look at Scotland's lowering of voting age from 18 to 16

IRELAND’s Electoral Commission has been asked to look at Scotland’s experiences of lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 as part of potential…

The National (Scotland)

Electoral Commission hack was ‘significant failing’, says minister

Hack comes as breach also hits Northern Ireland’s police force

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Probe launched into cyber-attack on UK’s election registers

Electoral Commission apologises for breach which exposed details of millions of voters to hackers

Evening Standard

UK Electoral Commission apologises to voters following two-year cyberattack

Hackers had access to voter names, addresses, and email addresses of anyone who was registered to vote in the UK between 2014 and 2022, as well as overseas voters

The Independent UK

Shock for millions of voters as details exposed in hack – which went undetected for a year

Electoral Commission apologises and admits it doesn’t know ‘what files may or may not have been accessed’

The Independent UK

Elections watchdog apologises after hack left voters’ details exposed

Electoral Commission head Shaun McNally said it would be very hard to use a cyber-attack to influence the democratic process.

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The National (Scotland)

Electoral Commission weigh in on whether Scottish Labour are a 'party'

THE Electoral Commission have weighed in on whether Scottish Labour can be considered a political party – or if they are simply a wing of the UK…

The National (Scotland)

SNP to meet Electoral Commission audit deadline with one 'qualification'

THE SNP is on course to meet the crucial audit deadlines set by the Electoral Commission – although it will contain one “qualification”.

The Independent UK

Around 14,000 people did not vote after being unable to show photo ID, elections watchdog says

Electoral Commission says ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to new policy

Daily Mirror

14,000 people denied vote at local elections by Tory voter ID crackdown

The first official analysis by the Electoral Commission found thousands of people were turned away from polling stations in England due to new Tory voter ID requirements which came into force last month

The Independent UK

Around 14,000 did not vote due to photo ID requirement, says elections watchdog

The Electoral Commission said ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to the new policy.

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP lobbied for £10,000 donation from ‘Mongolian friend’ to be allowed

Daniel Kawczynski asked Electoral Commission to permit the funding after returning from a trip to Mongolia

Daily Record

Former SNP treasurer claims he was late recording £107k loan 'as he couldn’t use computer'

The MSP said he could not work the Electoral Commission’s system for registering political party resources when trying to record the loan from ex- chief executive Peter Murrell.

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