Police called, polling station agent sacked after Rochdale rigging
Galloway and agent call police, Returning Officer after breaches
A Rochdale polling station clerk has been sacked on the spot after Workers Party GB candidate George Galloway and his election agent spotted rule breaches apparently designed to help ‘Labour’ candidate Azhar Ali.
My campaign manager awaiting the police at Deeplish Community Centre having caught red-handed Labour corruption there, alarmingly abetted by a member of staff !@RochdaleCouncil @gmpolice Labour councillors from outside busy breaking the law for a candidate Labour has "disowned"…
— George Galloway (@georgegalloway) February 29, 2024
Labour canvassers were being allowed to speak to voters inside the station and people were being allowed to cast votes without ID, at one station in a usually strong Labour area. Police were called and the Returning Officer summoned, who sacked at least one clerk. However, it is not known how many suspect votes had been cast or whether other stations were similarly affected.
Azhar Ali was disowned by Labour over comments about Israel in what many consider a desperate bid to counter Galloway’s reputation for solidarity with Muslims and Palestinians. Voting closes at 10pm tonight.
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