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LE22 Crowdfunder
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LE22 Crowdfunder

I’m taking one small step for polling, one giant leap for Ballot Box Scotland by launching a dedicated crowdfunder to expand my coverage ahead of the 2022 Local Elections, to fund a poll and a series of articles.

by Ballot Box Scotland•November 21, 2021November 26, 2021
Ballot Box Scotland Election Night Team
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Ballot Box Scotland Election Night Team

During the count for May’s European Elections it became clear that count night needs more than one person on it. I’m therefore excited to announce I’m looking for people to join the Ballot Box Scotland Election Night Team.

by Ballot Box Scotland•October 29, 2019August 31, 2020
Sneak Peek – Ballot Box Battlegrounds
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Sneak Peek – Ballot Box Battlegrounds

As promised on Twitter, having hit a nice round number in terms of donations, here’s a sneak-peak at an upcoming project – Ballot Box Battlegrounds.

by Ballot Box Scotland•May 6, 2019August 31, 2020
Where’s Westminster?
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Where’s Westminster?

To fill the gap for my first 2019 post, I thought I’d go behind the scenes of this project again to explain why, as you might have noticed, there’s a Westminster seat projection shaped hole in my output.

by Ballot Box Scotland•January 10, 2019August 31, 2020
The Overhang Oddity
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The Overhang Oddity

In my polling and projection posts, I’m finding myself quite regularly referring to a concept called … The Overhang OddityRead more

by Ballot Box Scotland•November 1, 2018August 31, 2020
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By-Election Calculations: Sorcery or Science?

Updated May 2020 Basics Since I’ve started this project, I’ve occasionally had folk say they find … By-Election Calculations: Sorcery or Science?Read more

by Ballot Box Scotland•September 10, 2018September 1, 2020
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Welcome to Ballot Box Scotland

Hello and welcome to Ballot Box Scotland! This site is intended to be part “Scotland Elects” (if … Welcome to Ballot Box ScotlandRead more

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