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Wednesday, 02 May 2007 |
Leading electoral officials, election reform campaigners and journalists from around the world have arrived in Scotland to observe tomorrow’s elections as guests of the Electoral Reform Society.
A large American contingent, including senior representatives of
FairVote, an organisation that aims to ensure US elections run as
smoothly as possible, will study Scottish voting systems and technology
to see if it can be used in American elections.
Elections in the US have long been marred by accusations of fraud and
problems with voting technology culminating in the 2000 presidential
election debacle.
ERS chief executive Ken Ritchie said: “Scotland has found itself at the
forefront of democratic modernisation. The local elections under the
single transferable vote are generating worldwide interest."
FairVote chief executive Rob Richie added:
“Our organisations are about moving voting into the modern era. I
certainly applaud the experimentation that is taking place in this
country. It certainly seems that the Old World may still have something
teach the New when it comes to democracy.”
Observers from other countries including Canada and New Zealand will also attend.
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