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Green light for DRS and ERS to deliver e-Count for 2007 Scottish Elections
Following a successful project to trial and evaluate DRS and ERS electronic counting technology, the Scottish Executive and Scotland Office has confirmed that the technology will be used by local authorities wishing to automate the complex processes for the Scottish Parliament and Local Authority elections, on 3 May 2007. This announcement comes as electronic counting of votes is given the go ahead by Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State for Scotland.
Together, DRS and ERS provide the complete solution to delivering a system that confidently manages the most complex of elections. DRS offer the specialised technology to read and recognise both ‘X’ mark ballot papers and hand printed characters – in real time, whilst ERS deliver a unique level of expertise on the complex subject of managing STV elections. Together this partnership brings a united body of experience that is unsurpassed within the elections market.
Over the coming weeks DRS and ERS will be working closely with the 32 individual Scottish local authorities who now have the option of signing up for the use of e-Counting for their 2007 elections.
The move to electronic counting, prompted by the introduction of the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system for local authority elections, was confirmed following an evaluation and positive feedback from the e-Counting trials held earlier this year.
Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform, Tom McCabe said "The use of e-Counting will provide quick, accurate and reliable results in the 2007 elections. The Single Transferable Vote count for the local authority elections is a complex process. e-Counting will be able to handle this count effectively and efficiently. It will dramatically reduce the amount of time to complete the count in comparison to a manual count.”
The Scottish Executive has been testing the e-Counting system along with the Scotland Office and all 32 Returning Officers in Scotland over the past four months. The successful outcome of the tests has resulted in wide spread support to implement e-counting for the combined elections to be held in May 2007.
DRS Press Office contact:
Katie McBreen
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