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Under electoral law, it is an offence to report anything that suggests that the vote is going one way or the other while the polls are open. (That does not preclude reporting exit polls taken before polls open.) This is to prevent people discouraging or encouraging one side to turn out unfairly. Broadcasters and websites will not, therefore, say they have seen lots of support outside polling stations for one side or the other.
The law applies to social media too. How many campaigners heed it is an open question.
Posted By: SCC 28 on September 18th 2014 at 09:16:33
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- At least we can now say, once and for all, that Andy Murray is a Scot (General Chat) - King, Sep 18, 08:11:53
- Can theyb take Brighton and SCC as part of the deal? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 18, 12:03:08
- Are we sure it's his account and not an imposter? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 18, 10:19:38
- Is a verified account (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 18, 10:59:47
- verified cunt (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 18, 11:34:48
- Is a verified account (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 18, 10:59:47
- Full Kilt Wanker. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Sep 18, 09:47:45
- haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 18, 09:57:27
- fair play to him (General Chat) - matt in london, Sep 18, 08:36:34
- As is the yes campaign, wheeling out all the fucking luvvies who don't even live here! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 18, 10:05:25
- Good luck with the crowd at Wimbledon next year then Andy (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 18, 08:33:25
- The fact is, though, that Scotland has all the hallmarks of a nation - a strong identity, (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 18, 08:55:31
- It probably will. My view has changed as this campaign has gone on. I don't want a (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 18, 09:11:45
- Agree, from a selfish pov I wouldn't vote Yes (if I had a vote). As for a heightened sense (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 18, 09:27:48
- It probably will. My view has changed as this campaign has gone on. I don't want a (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 18, 09:11:45
- Tweeted in time so can't be reported today due to media restrictions (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 08:50:22
- what restrictions are those? (n/m) (General Chat) - scruffy, Sep 18, 09:05:25
- Well (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 09:16:33
- 'while the polls are open' (General Chat) - matt in london, Sep 18, 09:38:15
- Shoot them anyway (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 09:44:30
- News channels not even reporting people's views on it today though (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 09:17:18
- 'while the polls are open' (General Chat) - matt in london, Sep 18, 09:38:15
- Well (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 09:16:33
- Reported online by Guardian, Telegraph etc. (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 18, 08:56:58
- Hope they get heavily punished (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 08:59:38
- Shot in the face? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 18, 09:06:33
- Not a bad shout (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 09:11:55
- Shot in the face? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 18, 09:06:33
- Hope they get heavily punished (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 18, 08:59:38
- what restrictions are those? (n/m) (General Chat) - scruffy, Sep 18, 09:05:25
- The fact is, though, that Scotland has all the hallmarks of a nation - a strong identity, (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 18, 08:55:31
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