Ruth Davidson interviewed as police probe claims of referendum postal vote secrecy breach
ByThe Courier Reporter
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has talked to police investigating the alleged breach.
Police have interviewed Ruth Davidson in connection with allegations that pro-Union campaigners breached electoral secrecy laws.
Two officers visited the Scottish Conservative leader at Holyrood and spoke to her as a witness.
Party sources stressed the MSP was not subject to any investigation and there was no suggestion at this stage that she had done anything wrong.
A Scottish Conservative spokesman said: “Ruth had arranged to speak to police today in her office to help them with complaints they had received.”
The development comes almost a fortnight after police launched an initial assessment of complaints surrounding comments made by Ms Davidson that postal vote “tallies” were being taken in the weeks before the referendum ballot closed at 10pm on September 18.
According to Elections Scotland guidance, referendum and postal ballot agents present at the opening of postal votes “must observe the requirement of secrecy”.
Ruth Davidson interviewed as police probe claims of referendum postal vote secrecy breach
