Furious voters claim they are victim of electoral fraud after being turned away from polling station ‘because someone else had voted in their name’
- Voters have found their names have already been crossed off before they voted
- One woman said she was turned away as a vote had been cast from her home
- And Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw was accused of voter fraud
Furious voters have claimed they are victims of electoral fraud after being turned away from polling stations because their names and addresses had already been crossed off.
One woman in London has alleged she was told someone had already voted from her address, while a Hackney resident claimed that someone she doesn’t know has registered at her address and two others.
Acting Conservative leader in Scotland Jackson Carlaw has also been accused of voter fraud after uploading photos of himself sending a postal vote as well as casting his ballot at a polling station.
Students have been pictured protesting outside in Cardiff after a council error meant residents at Liberty Hall were refused the right to vote.
Furious voters have claimed they are victims of electoral fraud after being turned away from polling stations (Pictured: Students protest outside Liberty Hall in Cardiff after a council error meant they were refused the right to vote)
Taking to social media to vent her shock Liz, from London, wrote: ‘At the polling station and someone is being told she’s already voted today from that address!’
In a second case today, Millie Mollie Zee, took to Twitter to show her frustration.
‘Just been to vote and guess what?’, she said, ‘Someone has voted in my name already today! I’m fuming!
‘Stood here waiting for the manager to ring them back – Labour area and all.’
She was initially turned away but, after reporting the fraud to the Electoral Commisson, she was allowed to vote in her constituency.
And, in a third case in Hackney, London, a woman said when she went to vote she discovered a woman she does not know has registered at her address, and two others.
‘Went to vote earlier, person unknown at my address is still on the register to vote’, she said on social media.
‘I asked the poll clerks to ensure they do not vote as it would be fraudulent as she has admitted to registering at three separate addresses to get extra votes. They would not remove her.’
Acting Conservative leader in Scotland Jackson Carlaw was also accused of electoral fraud after posting photos of himself sending a postal vote on November 30 and preparing to vote at a polling station
Scottish Conservative leader Mr Carlaw has also been accused of fraudulent voting.
On November 30 he posted a tweet reading: ‘Sending my postal vote for @PM4EastRen and speaking to residents across the constituency.’
And, today, he tweeted: ‘I’ve just voted at Clarkston Hall for @PM4EastRen.
‘I voted to stop IndyRef2 and to get Nicola Sturgeon focused back on your schools and your hospitals, not separation.’
Voters have also criticised the UK’s voting system, after saying that poll clerks had told them their name.
One tweeted: ‘Just been to vote, lady at counter not happy at all, not received voting card, though received for last 20 years of living at same house.
‘My turn, told them my address, he asked me if I was Paul Miller…
‘I said, shouldn’t I be telling YOU that… Not good.’
Cases of suspected electoral fraud should be reported to the police or crimestoppers.
Polls are open until 10pm this evening.