Tag Archives: Covid leaflet delivery

The party’s latest advice for campaigners in the pandemic

By The Voice | Tue 16th February 2021 - 11:15 am

Mike Dixon, the Chief Executive Officer of the Liberal Democrats, has recently written to activists about campaigning in the pandemic, as follows:

In the last few days, anger has been growing about the Tories’ brazen attempt to skew the May elections and stop elected councillors and volunteers doing their jobs by safely delivering literature. Independent councillors and other parties have now joined us.

We have spoken with the Electoral Commission and National Police Chief’s Council at the highest level. In some circumstances it is legal and permissible for volunteers to deliver leaflets.

Gloucestershire Police reverse their decision and say that leafleting by individual political party activists is illegal

By NewsHound | Wed 3rd February 2021 - 1:45 pm

Further to our article yesterday, Gloucestershire Police have now reversed their position and have said:

On further review of information, we can clarify that the Government has stated this activity does not constitute an exemption in law and that it does not support door to door campaigning or leafleting by individual political party activists.

We will engage with any party or individual that adopts this approach to campaigning and encourage them to seek alternative methods of public contact.

Individuals could be liable to fixed penalty notices if they persist.

I can confirm we have spoken to the councillor involved in this case and

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Gloucestershire police spokeswoman: “the activity of delivering leaflets does not contravene Covid Legislation”

By NewsHound | Tue 2nd February 2021 - 3:02 pm

Gloucestershire Live today quotes a Gloucestershire police spokeswoman as follows:

Last week we received a report from a member of the public about people dropping leaflets through residents’ letterboxes.

There was no suggestion that they were knocking on doors or engaging directly with the homeowners.

Covid legislation states that there are exemptions that allow people to leave their homes. One of these exemptions is for the purposes of work or to provide voluntary or charitable services, where it isn’t reasonably possible to do so from their home.

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