Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history
Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history Rob Beschizza 11:37 am Sun Aug 2, 2026 Ballots for a special election in England's Clacton-by-Sea are the longest ever produced in U.K. electoral history despite¹ only one major party contesting the race. The vote, scheduled later this month, was triggered by the showy resignation of Clacton's current member of parliament, Nigel Farage. Farage, leader of the far-right Reform UK party, hoped an easy re-election would highlight his popularity and put a corruption investigation behind him.
- ▪Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history Rob Beschizza 11:37 am Sun Aug 2, 2026 Ballots for a special election in England's Clacton-by-Sea are the longest ever produced in U.K. electoral history despite¹ only one
- ▪The vote, scheduled later this month, was triggered by the showy resignation of Clacton's current member of parliament, Nigel Farage.
- ▪Farage, leader of the far-right Reform UK party, hoped an easy re-election would highlight his popularity and put a corruption investigation behind him.
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Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history Rob Beschizza 11:37 am Sun Aug 2, 2026 Ballots for a special election in England's Clacton-by-Sea are the longest ever produced in U.K. electoral history despite¹ only one major party contesting the race. The vote, scheduled later this month, was triggered by the showy resignation of Clacton's current member of parliament, Nigel Farage. Farage, leader of the far-right Reform UK party, hoped an easy re-election would highlight his popularity and put a corruption investigation behind him. Other parties declined to validate the stunt with their participation, leaving the field (and all the publicity) open to an army of offbeat candidates such as Count Binface.
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