Manchester Gorton by-election is postponed
April 20, 2017 12:55 PM
Originally published by South Lincolnshire Liberal Democrats
Originally published by South Lincolnshire Liberal Democrats
fter some back and forth between the Returning Officer and Parliament, the necessary steps have been taken by Parliament to cancel the Parliamentary by-election which was due. There is no direct legal power for the Returning Officer to cancel a by-election which has been overtaken by a general election being called; Parliament, however, has the power to cancel the writ for the by-election.