Councillors attack electronic voting

COSTLY trials of electronic voting have come in for further criticism from Sheffield councillors during a review of postal, electronic and telephone polling, which was tested in the city at the last local elections.

The voting alternatives cost 760,362 to set up - but led to only a 1.8 per cent increase in turnout.

Sheffield's experiment was one of several around the country and the Electoral Commission raised concerns about the security of the new methods.

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Now Sheffield Council's strategic Resources and Performance Scrutiny Board is also debating the trial.

In advance of its meeting next Monday, the committee asked all city councillors their opinions - and the ones of those who replied were overwhelmingly negative.

See tomorrow's Star for the full story.

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