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Democracy is the loser in debacle over 'lost' votes

Mike Dailly: Trust in Scotland's parliamentary elections is at an all-time low and an unprecedented number of citizens have been left disenfranchised.

MIKE DAILLY Trust in Scotland's parliamentary elections is at an all-time low. As the declarations rolled in on election night one thing was clear. An unprecedented number of citizens had been disenfranchised, with a massive 142,000 votes discounted.