Sentences with phrase «for electoral fraud»

Measures introduced to modernise the electoral system, such as postal and electronic voting, have caused an increase in convictions for electoral fraud have led to greater vulnerability generally.

That this House notes the improved security of ballots in Northern Ireland following implementation of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 which has also resulted in increased levels of voter registration; further notes the successful prosecutions for electoral fraud in Slough, Peterborough and Birmingham; further notes the 2007 Council of Europe investigation into electoral fraud in the UK and the recent report entitled Purity of Elections in the UK: Causes for Concern, published by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd which highlights how vulnerable the electoral system is to electoral fraud; and calls on the Government to improve electoral security across the rest of the UK.

The Governor drew the attention of the course participants to the indictment of ACP Fakorede as contained on page 66 of INEC Report into Rivers Rerun Elections, wherein he was indicted for electoral fraud, violence and ballot box snatching and abduction of INEC officials.

One of the most disturbing political news stories of the year had to be the takeover of Tower Hamlets council by central government after the spectacular conviction by an electoral court of the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, for electoral fraud.

Not exact matches

5) Did Dr Bawumia peddle falsehood at the Supreme Court in 2012 about electoral fraud, padding of votes, rigging and when he was pushed for evidence, his response was that «You and I were not there»?

This is the electoral fraud investigation into Labours candidate for South Yorkshire Mayor, Dan Jarvis.

People seeking to access public services are already subject to various similar authentication processes, for example when applying for benefits, and I do not believe such a check, which will help to eliminate electoral fraud, is disproportionate or that it represents an invasion of privacy.

A recent Democrat & Chronicle story on the push for electoral reforms in New York noted that the measures face «an uphill climb in the Republican - controlled Senate, where the GOP has long raised concern about opening the door to voter fraud.»

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced the revocation of the Certificate of occupancy of Novotel for allegedly being the centre of electoral fraud and malpractice...

The force said the restriction was in furtherance of strategies designed to prevent electoral fraud and violence and ensure a hitch - free governorship election in Bayelsa State, and supplementary election in Kogi State scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2015.

Three Labour MP's being investigated for possible electoral fraud, not the headlines wanted by the PLP.

This is however the first time a Cabinet minister has directly blamed electoral fraud for failing to win seats.

The challenge of providing security for the poll, corrupted or not by electoral fraud, was underlined by a rocket attack on the presidential palace in Kabul this morning.

«We are appealing to the National Executive Committee of our great Party to have the elections held at Ningo Prampram Constituency investigated thoroughly, and if the allegations against Samuel Nartey George are proven, annul the results of the elections and punish him severely for perpetuating such electoral fraud in his bid to short change the will of the people of Ningo Prampram Constituency and bring the NDC Party into disrepute.»

The Progressive People's Party (PPP) says it is cooperating with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service investing it for possible electoral fraud.

Though there had been insinuations since Monday of his plan to visit Osun to seek the help of Governor Aregbesola to plead with Buhari to stave off possible backlash of the Ekiti electoral fraud for which some army officers have been indicted.

The Cabinet Office said the trial for English voters was deemed necessary «after reports of alleged electoral fraud through voter impersonation more than doubled between 2014 and 2016», citing Electoral Commission data.

The U.N. and Iraqi political leaders called for investigating electoral - fraud complaints and sought manual recounts in some districts, as questions intensified about the legitimacy of the recent parliamentary vote.

Paseda said electoral fraud was so glaring that the opposition party agents refused to sign the result sheets and called for the results to be annulled.

Omisore had over the weekend accused Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of electoral fraud, claiming that he won the 2014 gubernatorial election, but for manipulation of the process in favour of the incumbent governor.

«For the SDLP to subsequently claim that this amounts to electoral fraud is as spurious as it is pathetic.»

Bush is a daddy - created Hugo Chavez (famous for his military coup, and electoral fraud).

This sub-factor incorporates elements of electoral fraud and intimidations (for those countries where elections are held), as well as the prevalence of coup d'etats, and the extent to which transition processes are open to public scrutiny.

The government's stated concern was the potential for fraud or error that could result in voting by individuals not entitled to do so; the general purpose was to improve the integrity of the electoral process.