Local elections 2024: Royal Mail issue statement after postal votes delivered late in Rochdale
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSome residents away from the area on election week may not have been able to cast their votes after delivery delays have hit Rochdale.
Postal vote packs have only been received by some in the borough as late as April 29 or April 30, meaning that if they were on holiday this week, they would not be able to exercise their democratic right.
Coun Tom Besford, who is standing to retain his council seat in Littleborough Lakeside, claims this delay has disenfranchised voters, in his ward particularly - putting the blame at the door of the Royal Mail.
The delivery service stated that all election material is no longer in their base at Rochdale. READ MORE: 'I’m weeks from going out of business and am throwing fresh stock away - there’s nobody coming into town' They did explain there had been delays this year which came as a result of printer issues during one step of the process of delivering the packs.
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