UK Election Law - 9781859419168

Taylor & Francis

UK Election LawA Critical Examination\nAuthor(s): Bob Watt\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge Cavendish\nISBN-13: 9781859419168, 978-1859419168\nSynopsis\nThis book contains a critical analysis of the law and politics governing the conduct of statutory elections in the United Kingdom. \n\nThe author argues that elections have now become a marketplace for 'buying' the most seemingly attractive political party on offer into power, rather than an expression of democratic self-government. Thematically arranged, he considers a number of issues dating from before the Civil War through nineteenth century reforms to the foundation of the Electoral Commission and up to their paper 'Securing the Vote' published in 2005. The book \n\nFraming the debate for the Electoral Administration Bill 2005, it contains, amongst other legal analysis, analyses leading cases, including:\n\nSanders v Chichester\nR v Jones\n R v Whicher; ex parte Mainwari.