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• Posted on 28 January 2015 by Tom Hawthorn, Head of Electoral Policy at the Electoral Commission

  Electoral fraud prevention plans under way ahead of May elections

  

  A guest blog from Tom Hawthorn, Head of Electoral Policy at the Electoral Commission: Robust plans are in place ahead of the May elections, but it’s vital voters know what’s acceptable campaigning behaviour and where to report concerns.

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  Tags: Electoral Commission, diversity, election, fraud, guest blog, voting

• Posted on 08 July 2013 by Jane Kerr, Senior Researcher

  The impacts of online fraud – what victims think

  

  Last week saw the publication of our report with the Sentencing Council, in which we spoke directly to the victims of online fraud, giving substance to the debate on how to deal with online fraudsters. Currently, little is known about online fraud’s impact on victims; this report begins to address t...

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  Tags: fraud, online fraud, sentencing council, victims