The UK’s Conservative party has delayed sending out leadership contest ballots to its members in order to “enhance security around the ballot process” after consulting with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the party confirmed on Wednesday.
The rule was also changed to prevent members from voting for a second time to override their first ballot.
Meanwhile, former Conservative Party treasurer Lord Peter Cruddas continued to try to throw a spanner into the works, calling for the suspension of the race and offering to pay for a “Boris ballot,” which will ask party members to vote on whether or not to accept Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation….