At a glance
Under its Objective “Safeguard Election Integrity”, Restore Britain would abolish postal voting on demand, restrict voting and candidacy to British citizens and review past allegations of electoral fraud. It also describes itself as a party of direct democracy and pledges a binding referendum on the death penalty.
Key points
- Abolish postal voting on demand, keeping it only for people who are housebound or abroad on official duty
- Make voting an in-person act at a supervised polling station, with proxy votes only under strict rules
- Bar all foreign nationals, including Commonwealth citizens, from voting or standing in any UK election
- Review past allegations of postal vote fraud and prosecute wrongdoing
- Deport foreign or dual nationals convicted of electoral fraud
- Hold a binding national referendum on restoring the death penalty
Overview
“Safeguard Election Integrity” is the last of Restore Britain’s ten Objectives (opens in a new tab), published on 13 February 2026. The party argues that postal voting on demand has left elections “vulnerable to fraud, coercion, and manipulation”, and that voting should be a serious act carried out in person under supervision. Its stated aim is “restoring British elections for British people”.
The Objective places these measures under a heading about ending what it calls “ethnoreligious bloc voting”, linking electoral integrity to the effects of mass migration. The practical proposals it lists concern who can vote and how: postal ballots, citizenship and a review of past irregularities.
Restore Britain also presents itself as a party of direct democracy. Its membership page (opens in a new tab) lists direct democracy among its core beliefs, alongside low tax, secure borders and free speech, and its Objectives include a binding referendum on the death penalty, covered under law and order.
How it would work
Ending postal voting on demand
Postal votes would be reserved for people who are genuinely housebound or abroad on official business, such as military or diplomatic service. Each application would be individually verified and security-checked. Proxy voting could continue under strict regulation.
Everyone else would vote in person. The Objective says voting should be “done in person, at a polling station, with full supervision”, and argues that public confidence in elections starts with ending the system most open to abuse.
Votes for British citizens only
No foreign national would be allowed to vote or stand in any British election, whether local, regional or national. Under current rules, Irish and qualifying Commonwealth citizens living in the UK can vote in general elections; the party’s immigration Objective (opens in a new tab) says Commonwealth citizens would lose that right.
The immigration Objective links this to a pledge to stop election campaigning in foreign languages, which it says two measures would achieve: ending foreign nationals’ right to vote, and removing foreign nationals who cannot speak English.
Reviewing past fraud
The party would launch a full review of previous allegations of postal vote fraud, concentrating on areas with repeated irregularities. People found to have manipulated ballots, intimidated voters or exploited vulnerable communities would face prosecution, including for historic wrongdoing, and any foreign or dual national found guilty would be deported. The Objective does not name particular areas or elections.
Direct democracy and referendums
The one national vote the Objectives explicitly promise is a binding referendum on restoring the death penalty. The Objective on crime says simply: “The British people must be given a say.”
Inside the party, the June 2025 launch FAQ (opens in a new tab), written when Restore Britain was still a movement, said every policy would be put to a vote of members, with successful votes turned into campaigns and a policy document. The leadership and an advisory board would propose issues for members to ratify. Rupert Lowe’s foreword to the Mass Deportations paper (opens in a new tab) reports that 99.5% of members voted in favour of deporting all illegal migrants.
Questions and answers
Would Restore Britain abolish postal voting?
Postal voting on demand, yes. Under the official Objective (opens in a new tab), postal votes would remain only for people who are genuinely housebound or abroad on official service such as the armed forces or diplomatic corps, with every application individually checked.
Could Commonwealth or EU citizens still vote under Restore Britain?
No. The party says no foreign national should vote or stand in any British election, local, regional or national, and its immigration Objective specifically names Commonwealth citizens.
Do Restore Britain members vote on policy?
The party says so. Its 2025 launch FAQ promised that every policy would go to a member vote, and it reports that 99.5% of members backed deporting all illegal migrants. However, the party constitution (opens in a new tab) adopted on 20 March 2026, released by the Electoral Commission, makes the leader responsible for the party's political direction and does not set out a procedure for member votes on policy.
Does Restore Britain want more referendums?
Its Objectives commit it to one: a binding referendum on restoring the death penalty. The party lists direct democracy among its core beliefs but has not published a wider plan for national referendums.
What would happen to people convicted of electoral fraud?
They would face criminal prosecution, including for past offences uncovered by the review, and foreign or dual nationals found guilty would be deported, according to the Objective.
Further reading
Sources
Restore BritainOfficial
Mass Deportations: Legitimacy, Legality and Logistics (opens in a new tab)Published
Electoral Commission
FOI-035-26: Restore Britain constitution (redacted release) (opens in a new tab)Published
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