20,000 missing votes became the focus of Britain’s biggest election count early today, when early indications showed that a third of postal votes issued in Birmingham had not been returned. A spokesperson for the Electoral Reform Society said that many people expressed concerns about secrecy when handing in ballots, especilly in Hackney where the papers had been "piled up on a table and could easily be bundled away". A spokeswoman for Hackney Council said that all postal ballot envelopes handed in would be put into special bags before being taken to council offices.
Friday, May 06, 2005
20,000 Missing Votes Heighten Postal Fraud Fears
20,000 missing votes became the focus of Britain’s biggest election count early today, when early indications showed that a third of postal votes issued in Birmingham had not been returned. A spokesperson for the Electoral Reform Society said that many people expressed concerns about secrecy when handing in ballots, especilly in Hackney where the papers had been "piled up on a table and could easily be bundled away". A spokeswoman for Hackney Council said that all postal ballot envelopes handed in would be put into special bags before being taken to council offices.
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