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Out for the count : the £9 million white elephant in London's next election

Electronic counting in London – the subject of criticism from the Electoral Commission and Open Rights…

Loophole in Facebook’s new ID rules on political ads leaves door wide open for astroturf groups

Today Facebook has announced higher identity verification standards for US political adverts ahead of the 2020 presidential election. However, loopholes still exist that could enable astroturf (fake grassroots) campaigns if the rules were rolled out for a UK election.

Cost and security issues fuel concern for 2020 GLA elections

The Greater London Authority (GLA) Elections use e-counting machines to tally votes. These e-counting…

Supporter Newsletter - August 2019

From hosting our biggest event ever to the rollout of a fully interactive parody social media website, Open Rights Group (ORG) has gone from strength to strength this summer. We couldn’t have done it without thousands of dedicated supporters like you.

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