WHILST receiving my ballot paper for the county election (this was the first county election I have voted in) I was shocked to see the polling officer, tie my ballot paper serial number to my electoral number. I left in disgust.
Britain as democracy should be a leading example to the world, a system honed over centuries. While rigging elections is anti-democratic, trading the principle democratic right to a private vote for the sake of fraud detection is unjustified.
This is in stark contrast to the EU elections. For a regime that, when the people of a country disagree with it, say wrong answer and tell them to vote again, they at least allow them to do it on anonymous ballot papers. Democracy indeed!
Paul Barrett
5 Newmarket Court
Tavistock