A Practical Guide to Election Law

<p><em>A Practical Guide to Election Law </em>is for electoral law practitioners election administrators candidates agents party officers activists public servants regulators voters and anyone interested in the mechanics underlying our democratic space. It covers seven areas:</p><p><br></p><ol><li>The statutory scheme created by the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000 as amended including: (i) the Electoral Commission its powers and susceptibility to judicial review; (ii) party registration and reporting of donations; (iii) regulation of members associations office-holders non-party campaigners and unincorporated associations; (iv) offences.</li><li>The right to vote as enabled by the right to registration.</li><li>Election campaigns: candidates agents expenses and donations and electoral offences.</li><li>The administration of elections: from the dissolution of Parliament and notice of election to the count and its aftermath via returning officers presiding officers polling day and voting offences.</li><li>Election petitions: principles procedure disqualification and the scope for judicial review.</li><li>The right to free elections under Article 3 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).</li><li>Reform of electoral law: election integrity online campaigning the Commission and more.</li></ol><p><br></p>