Scottish Government

Bob Jack (Depute Returning Officer, Stirling Council) and MORI Scotland
ISBN 0 7559 2578 5 (Web publication only)

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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

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