Officers seek review after election fiasco

摘要

Returning officers, fresh from criticism over last week's polling station fiasco, have called for a rethink on the voting system, in a bid to avoid the same problems in the future.The general election saw several polling stations across the country turning voters away at the 10pm deadline, or failing to have enough ballot papers for the unusually-high turnoutChief executives association, SOLACE, has countered criticism over the fiasco by calling on the Government and political parties to have a 'fundamental rethink' of the electoral process. Its plans include a professional standard for returning officers, electronic registration and voting, and voting on different days.