Green Party leader says he did not vote despite claims he cast postal ballot
Zack Polanski says comparisons made between him and Nigel Farage are ‘unfair’
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has admitted he did not vote in the recent local elections, retracting an earlier claim by an aide that he cast a postal ballot.
The party initially stated an aide suggested Polanski had cast a postal vote for Green mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett in Hackney.
The Green Party has since clarified that Polanski was “unable to vote” due to moving house and increased security concerns following antisemitic and homophobic abuse.
Polanski is now in discussions with his local authority to register anonymously and with the Metropolitan Police to review his security arrangements.
This admission follows recent reports that Polanski did not pay the correct council tax amount while living on a houseboat, which the party called an “unintentional mistake”.
