Election 2024: Police swoop on Glasgow count and remove ballot papers over ‘fraud’ concerns
COPS at the election count in Glasgow asked that three ballot papers be removed over concerns of impersonation.
Election officials earlier in the night briefed journalists that four papers had been reported, with one of those in the Glasgow West constituency of particular concern.
The paper was identified and removed by officials wearing blue gloves and placed in a bag.
At around 11:20pm, officials informed the Press that Police Scotland had requested that an additional two of the initial four ballot papers flagged were also to be identified and removed.
It is understood that these two papers were returned in the Glasgow South-West constituency.
All three ballots that were of concern have been identified and removed.
Electoral fraud is a serious offence and those found guilty of it can be sent to jail.
But an insider said this is a rare and unusual thing to happen.
However, it is not considered a concern given how many votes have been cast.
We told earlier tonight that the SNP are facing election annihilation with Labour on course to win a landslide victory, according to the official exit poll.
Voters across Scotland turned out in their droves at polling stations across the country today, with millions of Scots having their say in the race for Number 10.
And early exit polls suggest Labour are on course for massive majority with SNP facing a drubbing, with Ruth Davidson calling it a ‘massacre’.
Ex-Nat leader Nicola Sturgeon described the numbers as ‘grim’.
The count is now under way as Sir Keir Starmer looks set to become the next Prime Minister of the UK with a massive majority.
We told how JK Rowling has hit out at Nicola Sturgeon following the exit poll result.
The SNP are predicted to gain just 10 seats in the General Election.
And the author didn’t hold back when taking a pop at the former First Minister on ITV.
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