About The Election Law Channel

The Election Law Channel is dedicated to coverage of UK election law. The site contains unrivalled detailed of election law matters, explaining complex matters in plain English and the practical relevance of technical legal provisions.

The site is run by the same team who run Liberal Democrat Voice. The team includes Mark Pack, who is the co-author of two guides to election law and a former member of the Electoral Commission’s Political Parties Panel.

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Recent Comments

  • User AvatarCarl N 22nd May - 7:23am
    @ Eddie. No, but it can be compared to refusing to marry an interacial couple. Race and sexuality are not a choice, to allow a...
  • User AvatarIan 22nd May - 5:36am
    Like you I don't believe a high vote- low seat outcome for UKIP will necessarily ( or even probably) lead to any change in voting...
  • User AvatarEddie Sammon 22nd May - 5:21am
    It's just a shame we couldn't get this through without showing tolerance for religious objections. Tolerance should be a Lib Dem value, as much as...
  • User AvatarChris_sh 22nd May - 1:23am
    @Paul Barker Whilst I don't think I would recommend donning hair shirts and a frown, I'm not overly convinced that just because government parties bounced...
  • User AvatarDavid Wright 22nd May - 12:52am
    So 4 Liberal Democrat MPs voted against the whole bill: Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed), Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley), John Pugh (Southport), Sarah Teather (Brent Central). I'm...