Well something akin to this happened in Birmingham a few years ago when postal votes were fiddled by some gentlemen of asian extraction. If I were in change, they would have been flogged and deported.
I dislike politicians and I don't entirely agree with our voting system, however I feel proud to assist, as far as I can, in ensuring a free and fair election.
Following one of the elections, I was asked to assist with vote counting at the local leisure centre. Tables were set out in the larger of the sports halls and forms were tipped from ballot boxes and counted. Certain people, including candidates, were allowed in the hall - I was amused by identifying the candidate's party by their style of dress. No one was allowed to speak to any of the counters.
I had noted a smattering of groups of 6 or 7 foreign - looking gentlemen observing from the sidelines and I was approached by one of their hosts. He had asked the permission of the Returning Officer, and would I mind if some of the visitors asked me about the job I was doing? I explained that I had applied to work on elections as a result of an article in a community newsletter. "But which party do you work for?". I explained that I wasn't sponsored or paid by any political party - I was paid by the council ....... I was absolutely neutral in my work. They looked quizzical "But surely one of the parties pays you?" - they just couldn't understand the concept of 'fairness'.
It brought it home to me that our system could be so much worse.
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