On 26 February 2010 13:55, Richard Pope <[email protected]> wrote: > 1) This Liberal Democrat leaflet which suggests that the Green Party > candidate has withdrawn from the election: > > http://www.thestraightchoice.org/leaflet.php?q=585 > > Which we believe may fall under Section 106(5) of the Representation > of the People Act 1983: > > "Any person who, before or during an election, knowingly publishes a > false statement of a candidate’s withdrawal at the election for the > purpose of promoting or procuring the election of another candidate > shall be guilty of an illegal practice."
Er doesn't meet this test afaics, it doesn't say that any particular candidate has withdrawn, but I see what you mean Should be reported to Liverpool police > 2) This BNP leaflet which uses stock images next to claims that are > attributed to real voters: > > http://www.thestraightchoice.org/leaflet.php?q=576 > > We have tracked down the source of the image to here: > http://en.fotolia.com/id/8082432?by=release > > We have been told before that the use of 'false canvassers' is > illegal, but don't know under exactly which piece of legislation. > Possibly this is under Section 111 of the Representation of > People Act 1983. > Annoying but allowable :( Same issue occurs a lot, but they haven't attributed the images or comments to a name, J -- James Blessing 07989 039 476 Mike Ditka - "If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms." - http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mike_ditka.html _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
