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<p>The first duty of Government is to safeguard the nation, and we take the security
and integrity of our democratic processes very seriously.</p><p>The Government’s consultation
<em>Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence and Information </em>sought views
on a proposed new electoral offence of intimidating a candidate or campaigner, clarifying
the offence of undue influence and whether the requirement for imprints should be
extended to electronic material. The consultation did not seek views on protecting
the UK electoral system from overseas interference specifically.</p><p>The Cabinet
Office co-ordinates cross-Government work to protect our democracy and to ensure the
public’s confidence in our elections.</p>
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