Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
The Green Party leader said security concerns and a delayed anonymous registration process kept him off the local election rolls.
- Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, failed to vote in last week's local elections because he was not registered. He had "fell short of time" to register while moving from a houseboat to a shared house.
- Security concerns complicated registration, as Polanski faced "heightened intrusion and safety risk" and was "the target of antisemitic and homophobic abuse" since becoming leader. Two arrests related to "abuse directed towards him" required an "extra process" to register anonymously.
- Earlier this week, Polanski admitted he failed to pay council tax while living on his houseboat, apologizing for the "unintentional mistake." He has since taken steps to pay owed taxes, though it remains unclear if he actually owes any amount.
- The Green Party retracted claims that Polanski had cast a postal vote in Hackney, calling the initial report a "miscommunication." The party had previously stated he voted early to campaign in Wales during the election.
- Polanski is now in "active conversations" with police and local authorities regarding anonymous voter registration to protect him. Waltham Forest Council is assessing "complex factors unique to moorings" related to his previous houseboat residency.
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Great Yorkshire RadioGreen Party leader Zack Polanski admits he did not vote in local elections
The London Assembly member, who admitted earlier this week that he had not paid council tax while living on a houseboat, had told Sky News that he was postal voting.
Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections – Green Party
A spokesperson said Mr Polanski could not vote due to the extra steps needed to register to vote anonymously. Green Party Leader Zack Polanski has admitted he did not vote in recent local elections as he “fell short of time” to register while moving house. In a statement to the Independent, a party spokesperson added Mr Polanski could not vote due to the extra steps needed to register to vote anonymously following recent “antisemitic and homopho…
Zack Polanski admits NOT voting in local elections... despite telling candidate: 'You have my vote'
Zack Polanski did not vote in the local elections, the Green Party has admitted - despite the leader telling his own candidate she had his vote. The Greens said Mr Polanski "fell short of time" to update his address on the electoral register.It added that the party chief had faced "heightened intrusion and safety risk" and had been the "target of antisemitic and homophobic abuse" which resulted in him not voting in person.A spokesman for the par…
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