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Originally Posted by Retlaw
Could the returning officer or the chief executive of the council not declare the poll invalid, and declare a re-election for election fraud.
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No , because Mr Pritchard has done nothing that is against the law .
Tomorrow he could be Conservative , Sunday Labour , Monday Liberal Democrat , Tuesday SNP , Wednesday Plaid Cymru , Thursday Sinn Fein , Friday Ulster Unionist etc......
There would be nothing illegal in this and he would still remain one of the councillors for Milnshaw Ward .
In the 1979-1983 Parliament 33 M.P.s changed their allegiance .
List of British politicians who have crossed the floor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I am in no way defending Mr Pritchard . I am just saying what he is entitled to do .
It is for the voters of Milnshaw Ward to have their say if he is ever up for re-election after his term in office . Until then they are stuck with him . They chose him .