Labour candidate convicted of forging nomination paper

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Labour candidate convicted of forging nomination paper

By Mark Pack | Mon 29th October 2007 - 7:39 pm

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From Mansfield Chad:

A LABOUR candidate who forged a signature on his nomination form in this year’s Mansfield District Council elections has escaped with a fine.

Meden Vale man Vic Jennings, who stood in Warsop’s Birklands ward in May, could have been jailed after admitting a charge of election fraud at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday.

But district judge Michael Wheeler spared him prison after he was told Jennings (53) had made every effort to discourage local people from voting for him when the issue came to light.

The newspaper’s report has more details.

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2 Comments

Dominic Hannigan 29th Oct '07 - 9:37pm

Sounds like he was just a bit of an idiot rather than a cold-hearted political fraudster.
Chris Keating 29th Oct '07 - 10:32pm

I find it difficult to believe anyone would be stupid enough to do this – particularly for a Parish Council seat.

Another reason to get your nomination papers in early…

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