2008-08-22 14:30
Etc/GMT
Delivering democracy: elections in the modern world
Chaired by John McCormick, Electoral Commissioner for Scotland.
Speakers include:
Chaired by John McCormick, Electoral Commissioner for Scotland.
Speakers include:
- Sam Younger, Chairman of the UK Electoral Commission
- Dr Brigalia Bam, Chair of the South African Electoral Commission
- Douglas Fraser, Scottish Political Editor of The Herald
From the elections in Kenya, Pakistan and Zimbabwe to the forthcoming US Presidential elections; elections have never been so prominent in the news. But what are the challenges faced by those who oversee elections? And what are the fundamental principles that should underpin elections, wherever they take place?
22 August 2.30pm
Committee Room 1, Scottish Parliament
Tickets are free and can be booked in advance at www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk
