A vote for more time, next time
13 September 2012
The trials of all-postal ballots in England this month highlighted important issues for purchasers. Sam Fortescue asks how they can approach the next campaign
The combined European Parliamentary and local elections earlier this month saw a pilot scheme to have experimental all-postal ballots run in four regions of England.
More than 14 million voters in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, the north west and the north east regions relied on ballot papers being printed accurately and delivered on time. Local...