Rejected ballot papers in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election: The voters' perspective
Rejected ballot papers in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election: The voters' perspective
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2007 年苏格兰议会选举中被拒绝的选票：选民的观点
DOI：
10.1057/bp.2008.29
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发表时间：
2009
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影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Denver D
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作者：
Denver D
虽然还有其他一些行政问题，但2007年苏格兰议会选举中被拒的选票数量异常之多，引起了媒体的极大兴趣和评论，并引起了选举委员会的特别调查。一般人都认为，新设计的选票是造成问题的主要因素，而这些问题在经济条件较差的地区最为严重。然而，迄今为止，很少注意选民的意见和看法，特别是关于选举合法性的问题。对专门收集的调查数据的分析表明，选民认识到选举中存在严重问题，尽管提出了各种解释，但倾向于指责当局。由于这一经历，人们对选举进程公正性的信任度下降，这可能导致今后选民参与率下降。
Although there were a number of other administrative problems, the unusually large number of ballots rejected in the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections attracted considerable media interest and comment and provoked a special enquiry by the Electoral Commission. It is generally accepted that the new design of the ballot paper was the major factor in causing problems and that these problems were greatest in less well-off areas. So far, however, little attention has been paid to the views and perceptions of electors, especially with reference to the question of the legitimacy of elections. Analysis of specially collected survey data shows that the voters recognised that there were serious problems in the elections and, although offering a variety of explanations, tended to blame the authorities. Trust in the fairness of the electoral process has been reduced by the experience and this may result in reduced voter participation in future.