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Ministers back call to ensure all votes are counted on election night

Published - Feb 09 2010 22:40 PM

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The historic drama of election night was rescued tonight as the Government backed moves to ensure that counting in all constituencies starts soon after polls close. At the eleventh hour ministers supported a cross-party call to force returning ... Read Full Story

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