A Practical Guide to Election Law

Tom Tabori

ISBN 10: 1912687720 / ISBN 13: 9781912687725

Published by Law Brief Publishing Ltd, 2020

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A Practical Guide to Election Law 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: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.The right to vote as enabled by the right to registration.Election campaigns: candidates, agents, expenses and donations, and electoral offences.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.Election petitions: principles, procedure, disqualification and the scope for judicial review.The right to free elections under Article 3 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).Reform of electoral law: election integrity, online campaigning, the Commission and more.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Practical Guide to Election Law
• Publisher: Law Brief Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912687720
• ISBN 13: 9781912687725
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 17D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 605 grams

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Synopsis

A Practical Guide to Election Law 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:

1. 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.
2. The right to vote as enabled by the right to registration.
3. Election campaigns: candidates, agents, expenses and donations, and electoral offences.
4. 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.
5. Election petitions: principles, procedure, disqualification and the scope for judicial review.
6. The right to free elections under Article 3 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
7. Reform of electoral law: election integrity, online campaigning, the Commission and more.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom Tabori is a specialist public law barrister, with expertise in human rights law, education law, electoral law, immigration law, equalities law, information rights, and regulatory law. Before becoming a barrister, he worked in Parliament for two MPs and coordinated an all-party group.