Postal vote delays: UK election organisers say rules should be changed

Association of Electoral Administrators calls for new timeline for postal votes and powers to investigate reports of disenfranchisement

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The body that represents electoral officers and administrators has said electoral legislation is no longer adequate, amid widespread reports of disenfranchisement of postal voters marring today’s general election.

The Association of Electoral Administrators says pressure on running the services has mounted over recent years, with elections delivered “in spite of rather than because of the fragmented framework of laws”.