Greater Manchester Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform’s competition to offer voters the chance to win free energy bills for their street.
In a statement on Friday Greater Manchester Police said it had received a report about the competition and that officers “are currently reviewing the matter”, but did not disclose what the potential offence is.
Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage said he was not in the least worried over any investigation
The party offered voters the chance to win free energy bills for themselves and their street for a year and announced the winners handing a bunch of flowers and a large cheque for £1,758 to a couple, said to be Reform UK supporters, in Wigan
Nigel Farage announced the lottery as a way to advertise his latest policy to cut energy bills.
But entrants have to sign up via a website, disclosing not only their name, email and telephone number, but also how they voted at last election and how they intend to vote at next one.
The Electoral Commission said in a statement: “Some activity designed to incentivise voter behaviour may be considered an offence, including bribery and treating.
“It would be for the police to consider the facts of any allegations made to them, in order to determine if an offence has been committed. Any allegations should be reported directly to the police.”
