Elections

Fresh elections demand to Brown (Paisley Daily Express)

7 Sep 2008

Fresh demands for Scotland to take control of its own elections have been aimed at Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The SNP administration said speculation this week over the future of the office of Secretary of State for Scotland - which organises elections - raised serious questions for the future.

Franklin County elections board pays leaders fat overtime checks (The Columbus Dispatch)

7 Sep 2008

Executives who manage elections in Ohio's biggest counties generally are told that working late is just part of the job. But top managers in Franklin County drew overtime pay of up to $23,853 each this year.

Council elections, like the Olympics, must be ‘clean’ (The Maitland Mercury)

6 Sep 2008

With a bit of luck the September 13 local government elections will be clean.