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Voters contend with ‘grotesque’ leaflets and ‘dodgy’ data in English elections

Exclusive: Investigation into campaigning materials for local polls in May challenges tactical voting claims Election leaflets are providing “grotesque” information about how to vote tactically in the May elections, using national polling data, “dodgy” bar charts and doorstep surveys to support clai...

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by Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
Voters contend with ‘grotesque’ leaflets and ‘dodgy’ data in English elections

Exclusive: Investigation into campaigning materials for local polls in May challenges tactical voting claims

Election leaflets are providing “grotesque” information about how to vote tactically in the May elections, using national polling data, “dodgy” bar charts and doorstep surveys to support claims about parties’ chances of winning.

Leaflets distributed by local politicians across England are claiming that either only their party can win, or another party “can’t win here” when “there is no good evidence to show that’s true”, a Full Fact investigation for the Guardian has revealed.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Alexandra Topping Political correspondent.

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