Camden Lib Dems Mourn Loss, Election Continues

0:00On April 7th, liberal Democrats in Camden are grieving the loss of Martin Hay, their candidate for the Highgate Ward in upcoming council elections. He passed away at the end of last week, just weeks before voters head to the polls. Hay had been deeply active in both Camden and Haringie Livdom groups for years, earning praise as a warm and sharp-minded community figure from party. Leader Tom Simon Folks wondered if his death might push back the vote in Highgate, especially with labor and greens battling hard for those seats. Election officials confirmed today that the ballot stays as is. Hay's name remains, and polling goes ahead without delay. This echoes a 2015 general election case here, when another candidate died post-nomination and still appeared on the Hampstead and Kilburn ballot, letting the process roll on unchanged.