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Administrative irregularities by the Electoral Commission found but not substantial enough to overturn the election; petition dismissed.
Electoral law – election petition; Regulation 56 (false publication) – not established; Personation requires mens rea – not proved; Undue influence (Regulation 54) requires serious threat to influence voters – not proved; Non-compliance with electoral regulations may be attributable to Electoral Commission but must be shown to affect result; Substantial compliance test; Petition dismissed, elected candidate confirmed.
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