Rejected petition The Electoral Commission should investigate Vote Leave

The Electoral Commission (EC) said “it would not be in the public interest to investigate” if Vote Leave broke the law (for a 2nd time) during the referendum. It also said that money obtained from crime might not make a political donation unlawful. An investigation is in the public interest.

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/01/electoral-commission-new-vote-leave-investigation-not-in-public-interest

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/not-in-the-public-interest-why-the-electoral-commission-didnt-investigate-vote-leave-and-dup-donation/

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The Electoral Commission is independent of the Government and Parliament.

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https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/our-work/roles-and-responsibilities

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Date submitted 2 April 2019
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