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So much for #pencilgate: the referendum wasn’t rigged – but Britain’s electoral machinery needs fine-tuning

James, Toby S. and Clark, Alistair (2016) So much for #pencilgate: the referendum wasn’t rigged – but Britain’s electoral machinery needs fine-tuning. Democratic Audit Blog (13 Sep 2016). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Despite widespread fears to the contrary, the EU referendum passed off without major problems. But the vote revealed underlying problems with Britain’s electoral system – most notably the difficulty of registering to vote. Toby S James and Alistair Clark, authors of a new report by the Electoral Commission on the quality of electoral administration at the referendum, say the burden on cash-strapped officials is growing. Indeed, nearly half of local authorities say they don’t have enough funding to maintain the electoral register.

Item Type: Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information: © 2016 The Authors
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 27 Jan 2017 08:23
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2024 18:25
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69053

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