Last time we had an election, one of our local councillors had teams running voters to the polling stations. So far so good but when does this overstep the mark? I overheard the driver telling the passenger which box to tick on the voting paper..... Outside one of the party representatives was standing within the boundary of the polling station and asked me how i had voted. It was intimidating but I told him it was none of his business. He said that they would find out later when someone called at my house to ask. I didnt bother to disabuse him of that notion.
I thought party reps had to stand outside the polling station grounds to avoid being confused with the officials. Am i right?
Is it illegal to tell someone how to complete their ballot paper?
Where can i find a simple guide to the rights and wrongs of polling?
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dubious behaviour at the polling station - what is legal?
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tricot39 · 18/05/2014 19:34
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