The Electoral Commission today publishes its evaluation report on two all-postal voting schemes held last year during the 17 October mayoral election and the 10 December by-elections in the London Borough of Hackney. The report reviews new measures to simplify the voting process and check for potential electoral fraud, including barcode scanning and checks on declaration of identity signatures.
Thursday, January 16, 2003
Commission Reports On Hackney Postal Pilot Schemes
The Electoral Commission today publishes its evaluation report on two all-postal voting schemes held last year during the 17 October mayoral election and the 10 December by-elections in the London Borough of Hackney. The report reviews new measures to simplify the voting process and check for potential electoral fraud, including barcode scanning and checks on declaration of identity signatures.
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