"Today we have seen concerningly high levels of family voting in Gorton and Denton. Based on our assessment of today's observations, we have seen the highest levels of family voting at any election in our 10 year history of observi"
Democracy Volunteers, a European election monitoring organization, documented concerning levels of illegal family voting during the Gorton and Denton by-election. The practice, where voters confer or direct each other on voting choices, was prohibited by the Election Bill in 2023. Observers reported family voting in 68 percent of 22 polling stations monitored, marking the highest levels in the organization's 10-year history. Leading pollster Robert Hayward announced intentions to raise serious concerns about the voting irregularities. Manchester City Council, overseeing the by-election, criticized Democracy Volunteers for not reporting concerns earlier during voting hours rather than waiting until polls closed.
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