'Victorian' Voting System to Be Overhauled

The ScotsmanMay 09, 2010

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A MAJOR shake-up of the way votes are cast in Britain is on the cards after the head of the Electoral Commission branded the current system "Victorian" in the wake of widespread chaos at the polls.

Thousands of voters missed out after being turned away from polling stations unable to cope with high turnouts - or were put off by lengthy queues.

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'Victorian' Voting System to Be Overhauled

Leaders of all the major parties condemned the scenes that saw police called in to restore order at some stations. Others ran out of ballot papers,...

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