Local Elections on Thursday. - Page 2

SPUGGIE J · 03-05-2007, 09:51

Just back from the polling station and boy was it quiet. Another action done in what is our duty in life. Now for a coffee to cure the brain ache.

T.C. · 03-05-2007, 09:57

Already been. Only a choice of two, so I'm afraid it wasn't a difficult choice.

Lolly · 03-05-2007, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle

I won't be voting ths year!

But only because my ward is not up for election. Would do if I could.

In the same ward so I'm the same. I would do if I could though because my Grandma drummed it into me when I was younger "Women fought for the right for you to vote" So I always have done (well since I was old enough)

spinner · 03-05-2007, 10:06

i think some people will vote so that certain councillers wont be elected. my friend who lives in church ward normally doesnt vote but on this occasion she will vote so that the new tory candidate wont be able to become a counciller. god help us all if he does.

SPUGGIE J · 03-05-2007, 10:25

That is an example of the power of the vote.

grannyclaret · 03-05-2007, 10:48

We went at 9 oclock and it was very busy,,, we could pick 2 canidates...

grannyclaret · 03-05-2007, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lolly

my Grandma drummed it into me when I was younger "Women fought for the right for you to vote" So I always have done (well since I was old enough)

Exactly,,,,Shame on you Anne

jambutty · 03-05-2007, 11:14

Well I’ve done my duty in the farce that they call a secret ballot.

My polling card had a number on it.
The list of voters for that area had my name against that number.
The voting slip had a number on the back and a numbered counterfoil.
The clerk wrote my polling list number against a list of voting slip numbers.
Thus it would be possible to relate a person’s vote to a particular person.

Not very secret is it?

Why all these inter-related numbers? We are told that it is to help to prevent voting fraud. Well maybe it does and maybe it doesn’t but it does compromise secrecy and that makes the secret ballot in the UK an out and out farce.

In this day and age with the advent of computers and text recognition software it would be possible for a database to be compiled of who votes for whom. Who knows if this has already been done but what’s the betting that some time in the not too distant future there will be a database of voters votes.

garinda · 03-05-2007, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambutty

Well I’ve done my duty in the farce that they call a secret ballot.

My polling card had a number on it.
The list of voters for that area had my name against that number.
The voting slip had a number on the back and a numbered counterfoil.
The clerk wrote my polling list number against a list of voting slip numbers.
Thus it would be possible to relate a person’s vote to a particular person.

Not very secret is it?

Why all these inter-related numbers? We are told that it is to help to prevent voting fraud. Well maybe it does and maybe it doesn’t but it does compromise secrecy and that makes the secret ballot in the UK an out and out farce.

In this day and age with the advent of computers and text recognition software it would be possible for a database to be compiled of who votes for whom. Who knows if this has already been done but what’s the betting that some time in the not too distant future there will be a database of voters votes.

It does seem quite an antiquated system, and I can see were you are coming from when you suggest that a data base could be constructed from the idividually identifiable voting slips. I suppose at the moment it is the cheapest and easiest way to stop people abusing the system. Perhaps the introduction of identity cards could prevent this.

SPUGGIE J · 03-05-2007, 11:39

We had to post ours unfoled and face down as per the instructions on the pollers card. A4 size sheets as well and the confusion it caused pensioners was unreal (no offence to pensioners) it was crazy and they were coloured.

We to had the numbers and cross reference carry on but I accept that as part as what is to happen even if I dont like it.

flashy · 03-05-2007, 11:39

when i went down this morning i was told as usual to cross the one i wanted to vote for, then i had to show them the number on the back of the voting slip before i put it into the box (aswell as show them my card) i thought this was a bit strange as ive never had to do this before

jackyalex · 03-05-2007, 13:48

i cant vote,i got a card through the post this morning and it says....please note that,following the close of nominations for election to teesdale district council,the number of candidates nominated for your area did not exceed the number of vacancies;this means that the election is uncontested and YOU WILL NOT NEED TO GO TO THE POLLING STATION TO VOTE ON THE 3rd MAY 2007.(neither has it been necessary to issue postal votes.
but i wanted to vote but i cant because their isnt anyone to vote for

panther · 03-05-2007, 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle

I won't be voting ths year!

But only because my ward is not up for election. Would do if I could.

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

Snap.....

snap again........

shillelagh · 03-05-2007, 14:01

I've been and voted. Now just to finish off what i was doing last night and get back up hassy with everything. If you see me later on i'll tell you what it was like being an agent for a candidate on voting day.

Cyfr, Gayle - by the way DONT be an agent you get earache from everyone and no thanks!!!! lol

cashman · 03-05-2007, 14:19

just a thought, no polling cards arrived at our house this time, but a card arrived yesterday stating( YOU Dont need your polling card to vote, just turn up and give your full name and address. ) as i know 3/4 people on our street that dont vote, surely it would be easy for anyone to go and vote giving this info? if enough did so then the vote could be rigged.