Nearly half of Brits incorrectly believe that a polling card can be used as ID when voting
How a Conservative campaign line became the weaponised mantra of the Daily Mail – and infected the entire general election campaign
One disenfranchised voter told Byline Times that it represented the ‘utter clusterf**k that is the sum of 14 years’ of Conservative rule
Voters are about to hack First Past the Post on an epic scale
From lies, incompetence, porn, and golfing bravo in the US – to dull and boring, with a side of rude and shouty in the UK
The normalisation of racism and dog-whistles will only get worse if the press continues to treat Farage as an entertaining figure representing the ‘real views’ of the British people – it must stop, writes Byline Times’ Editor
During his Labour leadership election, Starmer hinted at backing proportional representation. But he now appears to support continuing with Westminster’s First Past The Post voting system
Tbilisi Pride says that it is in the ‘ultimate battle for our lives… and if we lose, we will have to go into exile’
Matt Gallagher examines elections staffs’ repeated warnings of electoral ‘delivery failure’
Human rights group Liberty says there is a “huge risk” of large numbers of voters being denied their democratic rights
The Prime Minister accused Keir Starmer of wanting to “change the rules so they’re in power for a very long time”, despite the Conservatives making a long list of changes to elections designed to keep them in office
Young people, those with few qualifications, and voters in Scotland are least aware of new voter ID rules
The figure has surged compared to last year’s local elections, raising concerns over discrimination, the UK’s leading election monitoring group has warned
Matt Gallagher watched Guardian columnist George Monbiot make the case for a ‘politics of belonging’ – but how to get there?
The leaked memo reveals Downing Street feared letting veterans use their veteran IDs would “open the floodgates” to also making it easier for students to vote
Despite a raft of public scandals involving government corruption and negligence, there is still no adequate statutory framework to bring those guilty of misconduct in a public office to account
The MP reported a donation from a company that appears to be inactive in the UK – which his team has now told Byline Times was a mistake
Much was made of newly elected Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen not being able to find a blue rosette – but outside the Westminster bubble associations with party brands are often an obstacle to get work done
The call follows a series of attempts by the Conservative party to change the electoral system to their benefit
Discrepancies between married names and maiden names on IDs caused problems for some voters, but not others on Thursday – suggesting the rules were not applied consistently
The change to First Past the Post is expected to benefit Conservatives like Susan Hall, who might win fewer second preference votes than Labour
EXCLUSIVE: One ex-Army MP branded the situation “ludicrous” while even Conservatives seemed to despair
Low take-up of the Government’s Voter Authority Certificate poses a risk to voters in May’s local elections, campaigners warn
Help Byline Times follow the dark money and track the dirty data as millions are spent on online political campaigning this election year
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Lev Parnas’ bombshell testimony shows the Republicans’ have ‘absolutely no evidence’ against President Joe Biden
Mustafa Al-Dabbagh argues that it is the Government, not those calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is using extremist and divisive rhetoric