Announcement 1 of Session 2007-08
7 November 2007
The Experience of the Scottish Elections
Public Evidence Session at the House of Commons
The Scottish Affairs Committee will take oral evidence in public on The Experience of the Scottish Elections at the House of Commons at 11.00 am on Tuesday 13 November.
The witnesses will be Sam Younger, Chairman, Peter Wardle, Chief Executive, Andrew Scallan, Director of Electoral Administration and Boundaries, and Andy O'Neil, Head of Scotland Office, The Electoral Commission; and
David Cairns MP, Minister of State, Scotland Office at 12.00 pm
On 23 October, the Independent Review of the 3 May 2007 elections in Scotland was published. The Review, commissioned by The Electoral Commission and led by Canadian elections expert Ron Gould, found that the voter was ‘treated as an afterthought’ in the planning and organisation of the elections. This evidence session will examine how voters’ interests can be protected and the role of the Scotland Office in administering elections in Scotland.
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