Slough Borough Returning Officer, Thames Valley Police, Slough Borough Council and the Electoral Commission take prevention of electoral malpractice very seriously.
What is electoral fraud?
Electoral fraud can include:
- offering an incentive to someone to get them to vote, to vote a certain way, or to stop them from voting
- interfering with postal votes
- registering to vote under a false name or without someone’s consent
- pretending to be someone else and using their vote.
(more information about what constitutes electoral fraud)
Report electoral fraud
The Report electoral fraud form lets you submit any concerns that you may have about any kind of inappropriate activity relating to this May’s elections for councillors on Slough Borough Council. The information you supply will be logged and reviewed initially by the Council’s Returning Officer who will pass the information to Thames Valley Police for review and investigation as appropriate.
Alternatively you can
- contact the police directly by email at ECUElectoral@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
- call 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 who will pass the information on to Thames Valley Police
- contact Crimestoppers anonymously on their website or phone 0800 555 111. You will be asked for details about the electoral fraud you have witnessed or the concerns you have.
It is important that the content you provide is accurate, truthful and related to potential electoral malpractice.
Please complete the form as comprehensively as possible including your name, address and contact details. If your complaint results in legal or police action, you may be contacted to provide further details about the information you have given.
Further information can be found on the Electoral Commission's website.