Police rush to Glasgow count over potential electoral fraud
Police Scotland are investigating potential electoral fraud in Glasgow.
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Police Scotland have been called to a count in Glasgow to investigate potential electoral fraud.
The force was called to the count to remove three ballot papers after suspected "personation" was reported by the returning officer. Personation is when there have been two attempts to vote using the same voter ID.
Initially, police officers only requested one ballot paper, but they later returned to request another two.
There was minimal disruption to the count, as officers were able to pinpoint the polling station that the votes were cast at.
Initially, police officers only requested one ballot paper, but they later returned to request another two
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It is understood that of the alleged incidents, two are being investigated in the Glasgow South West seat and one in Glasgow West.
A spokesman for the council said: “Over the course of the day we have received four reports of potential personation at polling places.
“The police subsequently asked us to extract three ballot papers from the count and this was done when the relevant ballot boxes arrived at the count centre.”
Officers remained at the count, which took place in Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, for just over half an hour. They arrived just before 11pm.
All six constituencies in Glasgow are expected to be won by Labour from the SNP.
Labour is braced for a landslide election victory tonight - and it suggests the party is likely to be in power for more than a decade.
Officers remained at the count, which took place in Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, for just over half an hour
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This evening's exit polls have put the party on course for a 170-seat majority, with the SNP expected to be reduced to just 10 seats in Scotland.
Labour is expected to pick up 410 seats, while the Tories are on course for 131.
Labour sources have said the party expects to be the largest party in England, Scotland and Wales - the first party to do so in 23 years.
This is the first general election that has required voters to bring ID in order to cast their votes.
The voter ID regulations have been in place since May 2023.