The council elections in May were well-run, according to a report by an independent watchdog.

The report, published by the Electoral Commission, revealed that 89% of voters were confident the local government vote was managed well.

The previous local election in 2007 was marred by delays, problems with electronic counting equipment and an increase in the number of invalid ballot papers.

The Electoral Management Board for Scotland was given the role of co-ordinating the administration of the elections for 2012.

The report found that the work undertaken by the board led to improvements for voters, with all returning officers meeting the Commission's standards for well-run polls.