Scottish government figures show vote in September 2014 cost £15.85m,or £4.38 per voter, due to cost of electoral officersThe Scottish independence referendum cost £2m more than expected to stage, and at nearly £16m,after voter turnout hit record levels.
The Scottish government said the final administrative cost – for count officers, electoral returning officers, or postage costs and the Electoral Commission – was 15.85m,equivalent to 4.38 per head for the 3.62 million people who took piece. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com