Published: Friday, May 4th 2007
Many thousands of voters went to the polls yesterday to play their part in democracy, only to find that their votes counted for nothing. It appears that almost ten percent of votes cast in the Scottish Parliament elections were invalid as the ballot papers had not been completed correctly. The Electoral Reform Society has described the situation as shocking and has called for action. More...
Published: Thursday, May 3rd 2007
Society staff will be covering both the Scottish Parliament and local elections in Scotland and will be available to provide expert comment on matters related to voting systems and democracy. More...
Published: Tuesday, May 1st 2007
Leading electoral officials, journalists and campaigners are in the UK this week to see democracy at the cutting edge. But it's not the bright lights of Westminster that have brought in luminaries all the way from Washington to Auckland. It’s town halls across the length of Scotland. More...