Call for reform of 'Victorian' system after election queues chaos

The chairwoman of the UK's Electoral Commission described the current system as “Victorian” today after voters were left queuing in their hundreds outside polling stations when the ballot boxes closed.

Call for reform of 'Victorian' system after election queues chaos

The chairwoman of the UK's Electoral Commission described the current system as “Victorian” today after voters were left queuing in their hundreds outside polling stations when the ballot boxes closed.

The disruption came amid a high turnout with some polling stations running out of ballot papers as voters headed to the polls on mass.

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