Electoral Commission says bans could be considered in attempt to reduce amount of abuse faced by politiciansBanning social media trolls from voting could help reduce the amount of abuse faced by politicians, the election watchdog has said. Racism, misogyny, threats: politicians who have suffered abuse Read moreThey say some electoral offences can result in an offender being disqualified from voting or from registering to vote. “In some instances electoral law does specify offences in respect of behaviour that could also amount to an offence under the general, criminal law. A BBC survey has found that 87% of MPs say they experienced abuse during the 2017 general election campaign. A Downing Street spokeswoman said Theresa May viewed the abuse and intimidation of candidates during the election as unacceptable.

Source: The Guardian September 18, 2017 16:52 UTC