Background, in the run up to the local election DH and me were discussing our voting intentions. We have both voted euro sceptic in the past, me more than him. I decided this time though that Farage not calling out even the craziest Trumpisms was too far for me so I wouldn't be voting reform, and would probably go Tory. DH decided however that he would like to vote reform.
However when the local candidates list was finalised we were the only local ward without a reform candidate. We had tory/lab/libdem/green/independent. We struggled to find out anything about the independent guy, so DH decided he couldn't face voting for any of the mainstream parties and would abstain.
We'd only had libdem literature through the door until Weds evening when we seemingly got tory and independent at once. Having read the independent one and seen the incredibly uninspiring tory one both of us actually decided to vote independent .
DH went to vote yesterday and having done so texted me to say that the independent was actual reform! He has form for massively misreading things so I was dubious, but when I turned up there it was clear as day, the guy who's been canvassing as independent has a reform logo by his name. I spoke to the returning officer who said I was the third (at 4pm) person to notice and has given me a police email to contact.
I've still voted for him because I can't see how it can be him at fault. It's not like you can sneak in to a party is it? Have I accidentally voted reform? Have others? Have some changed from him because they think he is reform? Will he get hassle from locals for misrepresentation involving the most divisive party?
Its quite an inconsequential seat which almost certainly will be Libdem, but I think this is absolutely outrageous.