Electoral fraud

Your vote belongs to you. It doesn’t belong to anyone who:

  • intimidates you
  • tries to bribe you
  • is pretending to be you

When someone deliberately tries to cheat at an election in this way, it could be electoral fraud.

Electoral fraud can include:

  • offering an incentive to someone to get them to vote, to vote a certain way, or to stop them from voting
  • interfering with postal votes
  • registering to vote under a false name or without someone’s consent
  • pretending to be someone else and using their vote

Crimestoppers provides more information about what constitutes electoral fraud:

Report electoral fraud

If you believe you have witnessed electoral fraud, or are concerned that it may be taking place, you should report it.

You can report electoral fraud by:

  • calling the police on 101. You should be prepared to give them a statement and any evidence you have.
  • contacting Crimestoppers anonymously either:
    • on the Crimestoppers website
    • by phone: 0800 555 111. You will be asked for details about the electoral fraud you have witnessed or the concerns you have.
  • contacting the Electoral Services team:

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