Pollies pledge vilification free election in London; vote was held under conditions of no campaigning allowed
A series of voting conditions that came into effect today were described as "unfair" by a prominent independent MP and the Labour party's general secretary, Tom Watson.
The new voting regulations came in reaction to the recent claims by the Electoral Commission that the party-run consultation process failed to give voters a fair chance to voice their concerns, and that "no one in the party could speak with candour".
MP David Lammy, the deputy chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Standards in Public Life, described the election process as "not just not fair but profoundly unfair" on the basis of turnout. He added that "in every election since the 1980s t바카라he average turnout has been around 80-90%."
He said: "With no opposition, the government's claim of a "reputationable figure" for turnout during the general election has been used repeatedly, and there's no evidence that that is the case."
Watson added: "They say people didn't vote, but there was no evidence to suggest that there was any lack of interest by the voters."
After the result was announced, Labour deputy leader Tom Watson criticised "the shameful conditions of the process". "People's confidence has been shot down, with no end in sight" on 23 May, he said in a statement.
"We look forward to holding a consultative vote in London to give real meaning to the promise that there is no voting ban in Scotland and that a fair, responsible, transparent election can be held here."
The reforms mean all parties, including Labour, are now required to allow supporters to ask questions to the party leaders, who must respond or face a fine of £2,000. A Labour candidate cannot be blocked from asking questions in a London election.
The Liberal Democrats' David Coburn said: "At this early stage, all of these changes were criticised and the jarvees.comElectoral Commission are now pointing to the lack of a credible prospect that it will work in the best interests of the voters.
"No-one in Labour's leadership is doing enough to defend fair elections and a free, informed campaign. People have no confidence in these changes in the current arrangements at the moment."
The Electoral Commission said that there were no major problems on the ground during a consultation period on 23 J우리카지노une, including the number of people who chose to go to polling stations by postal ballot because of the new rule
