Report from Parliament:

An interim report from the Conference has found that threats and abuse are dissuading candidates from standing and making it harder for MPs and candidates to engage with the public. This has worsened over the last decade, with recent trends suggesting it could get worse. 

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The Conference reached a number of conclusions and made several recommendations in the interim report.
Currently electoral law is not fit for purpose when it comes to tackling harassment, abuse and intimidation of candidates. The Government should undertake a full review of electoral law, including identifying practices or processes that unintentionally undermine security or electoral integrity. As a minimum, the Conference recommends:

-Reviewing how to make the intention behind section 106 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, regarding false statements of fact in relation to a candidate’s personal character or conduct, enforceable and able to keep pace with technological developments in AI and deepfakes.

-Removing the option for any home addresses to be published as part of the nomination process.

-Introducing ID and address checks for all candidates.

-Working with the Electoral Commission to review the adequacy of nomination requirements in protecting elections from candidates seeking to mislead the electorate or undermine the integrity of the democratic process.