The following table sets out the election petitions that have been heard in England and Wales since 2000:
Date Location Grounds Result Parliamentary 10 August 2001 Romford Offences contrary to s 113(i)and(2)(b)ofRPA1983(no details given) Lapsed 31 May 2005 Greenwich and Woolwich Unfair treatment of petitioner by the deputy returning officer. Other candidates invalidly completed nomination forms and rules of the Electoral Commission broken by other candidates. Petition struck out on 8 August 2005 31 May 2005 Sparkbrook and Small Heath, Birmingham Authorities failed to comply with ECHR article 3 of first protocol to create and operate a system of postal voting. False statements made to obtain postal votes contrary to s12(3) of the RPA 1983, using undue influence and fraudulent devices to impede or pervert free exercise of franchise by an elector contrary to s115(2)(b), fraudulently putting into any ballot box a paper other than authorised by law to do, contrary to s65(l)(d) of RPA 1983 and attempts to commit offences under s65(1)(d) contrary to s65(1)(a) of RPA 1983. Petition dismissed on 28 October 2005 European 14 June 2004 Eastern England Various Struck out 30 July 2004 Local government 20 April 2000 South East ward of Knighton Town council in Powys Votes incorrectly counted(some not counted). Special case 11 December 2000. Petition allowed. Election valid. First respondent not elected. Petitioner elected. 20 May 2000 Parish of Bracknell ward of Bracknell Town council Votes incorrectly counted. Special case 25 July 2000 Petition allowed. Election valid. First respondent not elected. Petitioner elected. 25 May 2000 Sparkhill ward of Birmingham city council Personation, error, treating, bribery, undue influence, overspending election expenses. 25 July 2000 Application to strike out on grounds of late service of petition. Dismissed. 25 May 2000 Nicholls ward, Birmingham city council Voters abroad shown as having voted. Lapsed. 27 June 2001 South Ribble north-west electoral division of Lancashire county council Ballot papers for another electoral division handed out to some voters in error. Special case 5 October 2001 Petition allowed. Election void. First respondent not duly elected. 27 June 2001 Ellogen north electoral division, Redruth, Cornwall Two votes included wrongly. Special case 18 December 2001 Petition allowed. Election void. First respondent not duly elected. 22 May 2002 Sands End ward of London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Ballot papers rejected for want of official mark affected result. Special case 31 July 2002 Petition allowed. Election void. Second respondent not duly elected. 23 May 2002 Aston ward, city of Birmingham Successful candidate made false statements about petitions for purpose of affecting the result and/or alleged irregularities regarding opening of postal votes. 4 October 2002 petition struck out against second respondent. 11 October 2002 petition struck out against first respondent. 23 May 2002 Little Horton ward of Bradford metropolitan borough council Error in counting votes. 29 November 2002 petition dismissed 23 May 2002 Cheetham ward, city of Manchester Requests for proxy votes ignored. Personation, delay in taking ballot box to council, comments by first respondent during campaign. 11 October 2002 petition struck out. 23 May 2002 Peckham ward, London borough of Southwark Marked register missing, Ballot box late arriving at court, count started before candidates arrived, voters removed from register, confusion over postal votes. 29 November 2002 petition dismissed with consent of first petitioner on behalf of co-petitioners. 21 May 2003 Belle Vale and Hasbury ward, metropolitan borough of Dudley Failure by R/O to ensure issued ballot papers were delivered in accordance with Part V of Rep of People Regulations 2001. 19 December 2003 petition dismissed. 21 May 2003 St. Helens borough council in the Parish of Sereley Green Votes miscounted. Special case 17 October 2003. Election void, Joan Davies not duly elected. 21 May 2003 College ward of Wansbeck district council Votes miscounted, block of votes wrongly allocated to candidates Special case 17 October 2003. Election void, first respondent not duly elected, petitioner duly elected. 21 May 2003 Broughton and Appleby ward, North Lincolnshire district council Ballot papers in respect of postal voter wrongly counted—did not bear signature and authentication of voter. 4. November 2003 petition granted, election void, Ivan Glover not duly elected. 23 May 2003 Hartley parish council False statements against petitioner issued by respondent calculated to affect petitioners prospects of being re-elected. Lapsed. 28 May 2003 Lightwater ward, borough of Surrey-Heath Election circulation delivered by Royal Mail to constituents in contravention of RPA Act 31 July 2003 permission to withdraw granted. 28 May 2003 Windlesham parish council,. Lightwater ward Election circulation delivered by Royal Mail to constituents in contravention of RPA 1983. 31 July 2003 permission to withdraw granted. 29 June 2003 Park ward, Calderdale metropolitan borough All postal ballot pilot failed. Breach of duty. Improper and unfair conduct. 22 March 2005 petition struck out. 23 June 2004 Aston ward, Birmingham city council Various concerning postal voting. 4 April 2005 petition allowed, election void 29 June 2004 Bordesley Green, Birmingham city council Disputing postal ballot papers—tampering and personation. 4 April 2005 petition allowed, election void. 30 June 2004 Derringham ward, Kingston upon Hull Various—postal ballot papers. 24 November .2004 election void. 6 July 2004 Flintshire Candidate disqualified from standing for election. 20 December 2004 petition dismissed 17 August 2005 Aston, Birmingham Disputing postal ballot papers and tampering and impersonation Struck out on 23 February 2006 11 May 2006 Kingstanding, Birmingham city council Votes incorrectly counted Petition allowed on 26 July 2006. First respondent not duly elected. 23 May 2006 Dudden Hill, London borough of Brent Candidate disqualified from standing for election. Petition allowed on 15 March 2007. 23 May 2006 St. Katherine and Wapping, London borough of Tower Hamlets Violation of the requirement in Rule 7(3) of the Local Election (Principle Areas) Rules 1986 to examine nomination papers as soon as practical. Petition dismissed on 10 October 2006. 24 May 2006 Eastbury ward, London borough of Barking and Dagenham Votes incorrectly counted. Petition allowed on 31 July 2006. Respondent not duly elected. Petitioner duly elected. 25 May 2006 Queen's Park, London borough of Brent Votes incorrectly counted. Lapsed. 25 May 2006 Foleshill, Coventry borough council That the election be declared void on the grounds impersonation. Petition struck out on 31 July 2006. 25 May 2006 Bethnal Green South, London borough of Tower Hamlets Disputing postal votes alleging tampering and impersonation. Petition dismissed on 29 January 2007. 25 May 2006 St. Dunstan’s and Stepney Green, London borough of Tower Hamlets Disputing postal votes alleging tampering and impersonation. Petition dismissed on 10 October 2006 25 May 2006 Mile End Globe Town, London borough of Tower Hamlets Disputing postal votes alleging tampering and impersonation. Petition dismissed on 29 January 2007