Showing posts with label AV. Show all posts
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Friday, 25 February 2011

Conflict Of Interest Ahead Of UK AV Referendum

Ed Howker at The Spectator has revealed a staggering conflict of interest in the run up to a UK poll on voting reform.
The publication says that the Electoral Reform Society, a major backer of the Yes to AV campaign, donating over £1.05 million to the campaign, is also a shareholder of Electoral Reform Services Ltd., a private company heavily involved in the implementation of British democracy.
The company, with an annual turnover of £21 million,  stands to benefit from a change to polling methods, a change that many critics say could cost over £250 million?