THE LibDems have suspended one of their councillors after she was charged with electoral fraud.
Aileen Polson, a LibDem councillor in East Dunbartonshire, was arrested and charged along with her husband Andrew, who was the former leader of the local authority.
Police confirmed the pair were arrested in connection with offences under the Representation of the People Act 1983 earlier in the month.
A Scottish LibDems spokesperson confirmed Aileen had been suspended from the party.
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The Sunday Times, which originally broke the story, said both had been charged after allegedly pretending they lived in the council area while living in Glasgow.
They are due to appear at a later date which is yet to be confirmed, police added.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “A 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the Representation of The People Act 1983 on Thursday, October 6, 2022.
“They are due to appear in court at a later date.”
Andrew, a former member of the Scottish Conservatives, co-led the council with LibDem councillor Vaughan Moody from 2018 to 2022, taking over after an SNP minority administration collapsed in 2012.
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