How did they vote? Voters’ use of the STV ballot paper in the 2007 scottish local elections

Representation

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-300

  Curtice, John ^a   Marsh, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Dublin   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77954640516     PISSN: 00344893     EISSN: 17494001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00344890802422831     Document Type: Article

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