A SCOTTISH Government apportion has strike behind at claims the SNP administration department was perplexing to "rig" a due autonomy referendum. Education cabinet member Mike Russell insisted environment up a new physique to manage such a check was the "normal thing to do".Labour strike out after it emerged at the week end that Scottish ministers wish to set up a special physique to umpire the autonomy referendum.The origination of a Scottish Referendum Commission to manage a destiny check was discussed at a assembly of supervision officials and members of elections watchdog the Electoral Commission.Pauline McNeill, Labours constitution spokeswoman, said: "If you were going to run a referendum of this kind, that is about Scotlands future, afterwards I think in all integrity you would have to ask the Electoral Commission."Mr Russell pronounced the Electoral Commission was a Westminster physique and argued: "Why would you go to a Westminster physique to umpire a sold Scottish referendum?" He pronounced the due Scottish Referendum Commission would be obliged to the Scottish Parliament.
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