tweets about the law on voting and elections. I'm an independent researcher on election law. Legal academic. on bluesky with same handle
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Sign the homeowners’ petition here #trappedbyraac petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Gone on 60 seconds: Today's demolition of three of the 1960s Wyndford tower blocks in the north of Glasgow.
#glasgow #wyndford #architecture #architecturephotography #demolition #towetblock #maryhill #glasgowtoday
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Whoooooah!! There they go. Must be loads of residents sad about that. Lives led inside, happy and sad. But making way for 600 new affordable homes.
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🇨🇦 At Buckingham Palace, The King has received the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada and bestowed upon him a new ceremonial sword.
The position of Usher of the Black Rod, which originated approximately 600 years ago, is a senior protocol officer in the Canadian Parliament. Their current responsibilities combine traditional, ceremonial and modern administrative functions.
Mr Gregory Peters is the 17th Usher of the Black Rod since Confederation. The Speaker of the Senate of Canada, Ms Raymonde Gagné was also present.
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Aberdeen’s Marischal College lit up in blue and yellow as Ukrainians gather to mark three years since the start of Russia’s full scale invasion.
@BBCNorthEast
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NEW: MP Mike Amesbury - sentenced to 10 weeks in jail after admitting punching a man in his Cheshire constituency - is expected to appeal, a government source said. That postpones any by-election as the writ can't be moved unless appeals exhausted or he stands down voluntarily
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"A new Scottish tartan has been created to honor the thousands of people—primarily women—executed for witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries.”
wildhunt.org/2025/02/newly-a… #folkloresunday
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There is Scots authority for the proposition that you can't teach sheep about interdicts - Campbell v Mackay 1959 SLT 34 (Oban Sh Ct)
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New @IPPR report by @pathwithanr and I looks at how we can modernise our elections, improve turnout, and make participation more equal. 🧵 1/
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BREAKING: Another costly by-election looms after one of Glasgow's newest councillors was disqualified from office four days after being elected. Mary McNab fell foul of election law after failing to quit her job with the local authority. heraldscotland.com/news/2476…
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Joint statement on the proposed federal electoral reform from us and:
The Australia Institute (@TheAusInstitute)
Transparency International Australia (@TIAustralia)
Aus Democracy Network
#auspol
us3.campaign-archive.com/?u=…
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Letter: Dr Angus Campbell was a class act scottishlegal.com/articles/l…
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🚨 Delighted to see my new article on the Electoral Reform Act 2022 and the controversial disinformation provisions. Available now open access here: tandfonline.com/toc/cirl20/c… @GIPTechCentre @qubschooloflaw
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EXC: MSPs will be given a vote on banning 'double jobbing' and ending Stephen Flynn's bid to sit in two parliaments.
Tory Graham Simpson says he is re-tabling his amendment which could be heard by Christmas.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/polit…
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/polit…
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The Minister @Jamiehepburn is correct. The only way to solve the problems associated with photo voter ID is to scrap it.
@laura_pollock_
thenational.scot/news/247292…
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This passed unanimously 🥳
Next week I'll move an amendment to the Elections Bill, encouraging trials of automatic voter registration in schools, colleges and universities
scotsman.com/education/bid-t…
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Electoral reform Bills coming next week (to take effect from expected 2028 election if passed)
- increase public funding
- spending caps
- donation caps
- lower disclosure threshhold
- faster disclosure
- truth in political advertising
theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Candidates should not be able to mislead voters about their true identity. The process of candidate nominations should be improved and consider:
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Councillors in Ceredigion have voted against replacing their First Past the Post voting system to the Single Transferable Vote
A disappointing outcome despite consultation support 🏴
18 in favour
17 against
A two-thirds majority required so no change
upgradeholyrood.com/2024/10/…
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The @ElectoralCommUK on the system of “co-option” used in the Northern Ireland Assembly and in local government
