What should happen in proven cases of electoral fraud in this country ?
ie.
If a candidate standing in a certain ward , but living in another. . voted in each ward.
I think we can all agree that this is electoral fraud..
If said candidate won his/her seat , should he/she be forced to resign ?
Or should he/she be let off with a police caution and be allowed to continue to represent said ward ?
Should his/her defence that they didn't know that everybody only gets one vote be taken as the truth by someone standing in an election ?
Irrespective of which party said candidate represents , should they be stripped of office and banned from standing again ?
Discuss .
ie.
If a candidate standing in a certain ward , but living in another. . voted in each ward.
I think we can all agree that this is electoral fraud..
If said candidate won his/her seat , should he/she be forced to resign ?
Or should he/she be let off with a police caution and be allowed to continue to represent said ward ?
Should his/her defence that they didn't know that everybody only gets one vote be taken as the truth by someone standing in an election ?
Irrespective of which party said candidate represents , should they be stripped of office and banned from standing again ?
Discuss .