If I was a journalist, I'd ask the police and the electoral office how they stop personation before publicly accusing them of incompetence.https://twitter.com/FraserNelson/status/872740348887433217 …
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Replying to @po8crg
One assumes that, even knowing little about the methods, officials would notice the same man coming in to vote multiple times.
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Replying to @pwaring
Indeed. The core reason is that the risk is high, the penalties are serious and you need to do it a lot to make a difference.
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Postal vote manipulation has a much lower risk, which is why I'd like to see a significant clampdown there. Far more important.
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Replying to @po8crg
There are more checks though I assume, and you'd have to intercept someone's post? I am confident in the voting system as it stands.
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Replying to @pwaring
AIUI, what happens is that people visit postal voters and then ensure they vote the "right" way.
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Illegal, natch, but it makes voter intimidation much easier.
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Replying to @po8crg
Ah so intimidation rather than impersonation? Hadn't thought of that.
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Yeah. I know of intermittent problems with abusive relationships, and sometimes with very closely-knit communities.
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