Among the many, many stories this morning in the aftermath of the UK's General Election, are a number of stories of disenfranchisement: people not allowed to vote because of poor organization at the polling stations, chaos and protests and poor decision-making all around in what will be a close and contentious election (thus magnifying the effect of disenfranchisement).
One such is here on Livejournal, from jady_lady, a woman who is blind* recounting her difficulties with poorly-trained staff making it so that her ballot was very likely spoiled.
If you have links to other stories of disenfranchisement in the UK General Election of 2010, please give links below, so that progressivists in the UK can lend their teaspoons to the cause.
* Her self-identification.
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