Teh One Who Knocks
09-22-2014, 11:23 AM
Harry Readhead for Metro.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUR-HgAtwtg
A video of a female vote counter appearing to place Yes votes in the No pile at a polling station has led to allegations by Scottish nationalists that the independence referendum was rigged.
Supporters of Scottish independence on social media – dubbed ‘Cybernats’ – have claimed that the video, taken at a Dundee polling station, and an image of a Clackmannanshire counting table show evidence that there was foul play in the election process.
http://i.imgur.com/yeuHejn.png
http://i.imgur.com/fn8N246.png
However, the conspiracy theory was quickly dismissed by vote counters while exasperated commentators told No voters to ‘get a grip’, with one remarking ‘this is Scotland, not Sudan.’
http://i.imgur.com/ljomkwz.png
http://i.imgur.com/5CYxiqJ.png
The backlash from nationalists in the wake of the No vote is hardly surprising given the increasing hostilities in the run-up to the referendum.
News of voters being threatened, reporters needing security and politicians receiving death threats has marred the campaigns in the last week.
Officials at the referendum count in Glasgow are investigating 10 cases of suspected electoral fraud relating to possible cases of impersonation, where people pretend to be another person who hadn’t voted yet.
‘I think that’s a daft thing to do,’ said SNP Treasury spokesman Stewart Hosie.
‘The ballot papers have been identified, they will be taken away and fingerprinted, the police will do their job and I’m sure whoever has done it will be caught and sentenced.’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUR-HgAtwtg
A video of a female vote counter appearing to place Yes votes in the No pile at a polling station has led to allegations by Scottish nationalists that the independence referendum was rigged.
Supporters of Scottish independence on social media – dubbed ‘Cybernats’ – have claimed that the video, taken at a Dundee polling station, and an image of a Clackmannanshire counting table show evidence that there was foul play in the election process.
http://i.imgur.com/yeuHejn.png
http://i.imgur.com/fn8N246.png
However, the conspiracy theory was quickly dismissed by vote counters while exasperated commentators told No voters to ‘get a grip’, with one remarking ‘this is Scotland, not Sudan.’
http://i.imgur.com/ljomkwz.png
http://i.imgur.com/5CYxiqJ.png
The backlash from nationalists in the wake of the No vote is hardly surprising given the increasing hostilities in the run-up to the referendum.
News of voters being threatened, reporters needing security and politicians receiving death threats has marred the campaigns in the last week.
Officials at the referendum count in Glasgow are investigating 10 cases of suspected electoral fraud relating to possible cases of impersonation, where people pretend to be another person who hadn’t voted yet.
‘I think that’s a daft thing to do,’ said SNP Treasury spokesman Stewart Hosie.
‘The ballot papers have been identified, they will be taken away and fingerprinted, the police will do their job and I’m sure whoever has done it will be caught and sentenced.’