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Fact check: Little evidence of postal vote fraud in the UK

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Convictions for postal vote fraud are rare in the UK, and there have been only two in the last five years – both in local elections. The Electoral Commission says there “is no evidence of large-scale electoral fraud” in the UK over the past five years.

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  1. [original] PA Media original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026

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