The e-mail gave technical advice on how to influence the vote
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A council communications chief, who was suspended after giving tips on how to influence an online poll, is facing a disciplinary hearing.
Paul Masterman e-mailed colleagues at Shropshire County Council advising them on how they could vote more than once.
The poll, on the BBC Shropshire Where I Live site, asked if people were for or against a merger of local authorities in the county. It has since closed.
A date for the disciplinary hearing has not yet been set.
A statement from Shropshire County Council said its internal investigation had been completed.
Mr Masterman has since apologised for sending the e-mail, which gave council staff technical advice on how to get around software on the BBC website which aims to keep polls accurate.
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