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To: Claire Bassett, Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission

Call for by-elections in Newark, Clacton and Rochester and Strood after Tory fraud

Advise parliament that by-elections will be run in the Newark, Clacton and Rochester and Strood seats, where electoral misconduct has taken place and all overspending from the previous elections will be deducted from the Conservative party's allowance in the by-election.

Why is this important?

Democracy is a farce if cheating in an election is permitted regardless of how late the wrong doing is discovered and whether or not police action is possible. Political parties that gain office through electoral fraud should not be allowed to continue with impunity, they must demonstrate that they have legitimate support of the electorate.

Updates

2016-02-21 00:17:51 +0000

I was asked by someone to include the evidence, so here it is: http://www.channel4.com/news/conservatives-appear-to-have-overspent-on-three-by-elections

2016-02-20 23:39:04 +0000

1,000 signatures reached

2016-02-20 21:17:41 +0000

500 signatures reached

2016-02-20 18:24:45 +0000

100 signatures reached

2016-02-20 18:10:44 +0000

50 signatures reached

2016-02-20 17:37:45 +0000

25 signatures reached

2016-02-20 17:14:24 +0000

10 signatures reached