On Nov 11 1994 the election court dealt with a case Sanders v Chichester where the Lib dem candidate challenged the result in a European parliamentary election because a "literal democrat" stood against him. He lost.
After that registration of political parties was introduced.
The Electoral Commission’s Chief Executive must resign following the Holyrood 2026 results, the Scottish Greens have said, amid claims that a similarly named party cost them a second MSP in Mid Scotland and Fife 👇