What is family voting and concerns during Gorton and Denton by-election

Election observers have raised alarms over family voting during the Gorton and Denton by-election, reporting that 68% of polling stations exhibited this illegal practice. Democracy Volunteers noted that this was the highest incidence of family voting observed in their decade of monitoring UK elections, with 12% of voters affected. In contrast, a previous by-election in Runcorn saw only 12% of stations engaged in similar activity. The Labour Party and other political leaders have expressed concern and called for further investigation into the integrity of the democratic process amid these allegations.

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