| Description | An independent evaluation of the success, or otherwise, of the all postal vote pilot scheme held for the Colinton by-election in October 2004 |
|---|
| ISBN | N/A (Web Only) |
|---|
| Official Print Publication Date | |
|---|
| Website Publication Date | June 01, 2005 |
|---|
Next »
Listen
Bob Jack (Depute Returning Officer, Stirling Council)
and
MORI Scotland
ISBN
0 7559 2578 5 (Web publication only)
This document is also available in
pdf format (504k)
CONTENTS
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
THE EVALUATION
CHAPTER ONE: PROCESSES
APPLICATION AND SCHEME
PILOT DESCRIPTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND FEEDBACK
IMPACT ON TURNOUT
ACCESSIBILITY
SECURITY AND FRAUD
COST
CHAPTER TWO: POST-ELECTION SURVEY OF
ELECTORS
INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
AWARENESS OF PARTICIPATION
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
REACTION TO THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE
CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX 1: MARKED-UP
QUESTIONNAIRE
APPENDIX 2: GUIDE TO STATISTICAL
RELIABILITY
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: RESPONSE RATE
TABLE 2: HOW OFTEN DO YOU VOTE
(VOTERS)
TABLE 3: HOW OFTEN DO YOU VOTE
(NON-VOTERS)
TABLE 4: HOW OFTEN VOTED BY
SUPPORT FOR POSTAL BALLOTS
TABLE 5: REASONS FOR
NON-VOTING
TABLE 6: SOURCES OF
INFORMATION
TABLE 7: WHEN VOTING PAPERS
RECEIVED
TABLE 8: OVERALL RATING OF VOTING
BY POST
TABLE 9: RATING OF VOTING BY POST
BY WHETHER VOTED
TABLE 10: RATING OF VOTING BY
POST BY SUPPORT FOR POSTAL BALLOTS
TABLE 11: AWARENESS OF COUNCIL
ASSISTANCE SCHEMES
TABLE 12: METHOD BY WHICH BALLOT
PAPER RETURNED
TABLE 13: REASONS FOR BELIEVING
PROCESS OPEN TO FRAUD AND ABUSE
TABLE 14: SUPPORT FOR USE OF
POSTAL BALLOTS IN FUTURE
The views expressed in this report are those of
the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the
Department or Scottish Ministers.
Next »