Total chaos on Election day

cmonstanley · 06-05-2010, 23:37

looks like we will not know for months with all the court cases going to happen.

jaysay · 07-05-2010, 10:12

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

looks like we will not know for months with all the court cases going to happen.

With the best will in the World CS the law states that the poll closes at 10pm, 15 hours of polling, unless there is a genuine case of election irregularity there is nothing anybody can do

cashman · 07-05-2010, 10:22

agree will just be a case of clowns losing their money, unless of coarse legal aid is a factor.

cmonstanley · 07-05-2010, 11:22

what about the one running out of ballot papers is that not against the constitution

odders · 07-05-2010, 12:11

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

what about the one running out of ballot papers is that not against the constitution

more Daily Mail waffle...things do go wrong in life...deal with it. 99% of those who voted,had no probs. Why wait so late, if your so passionate? 15hrs covers all working patterns

jaysay · 07-05-2010, 15:08

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

what about the one running out of ballot papers is that not against the constitution

Believe it or not but we don't have a constitution CS didn't realise that until somebody from the electoral commission said so on TV last night

Less · 07-05-2010, 15:14

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

what about the one running out of ballot papers is that not against the constitution

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Originally Posted by odders

more Daily Mail waffle...things do go wrong in life...deal with it. 99% of those who voted,had no probs. Why wait so late, if your so passionate? 15hrs covers all working patterns

Calm down, I'm sure Daily Mail is in the swear filter,
It's the same as any other product, I agree they had 15 hours in which to vote, not really any excuse for the organisers? Surely they can expect a rush on the only day in 5 years folk can vote can't they?

As it is you are attacking a post asking about ballot papers, how on earth can you run out if 2,000 are entitled to vote in a specific area then have 2,000, or are we back to the D**** M*** type waffle and perhaps they gave what they thought were spares to their mates?

cherokee · 07-05-2010, 16:46

according to radio two this afternoon it looks like those who didnt get to vote could be in for compensation

wonder how many will alledge they were in the queue while they were at home with a nice hot brew in front of the telly

lancsdave · 07-05-2010, 16:50

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according to radio two this afternoon it looks like those who didnt get to vote could be in for compensation

wonder how many will alledge they were in the queue while they were at home with a nice hot brew in front of the telly

Compensation for what ? Standing in a queue ?.

turkishdelight · 07-05-2010, 19:48

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Compensation for what ? Standing in a queue ?.

Heard it is around 700 pounds.

cherokee · 07-05-2010, 20:12

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Compensation for what ? Standing in a queue ?.

Exactly!!!

lancsdave · 07-05-2010, 21:10

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Heard it is around 700 pounds.

I must remember to turn up at 9.59pm at the next election. What a scam

Retlaw · 07-05-2010, 22:26

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Believe it or not but we don't have a constitution CS didn't realise that until somebody from the electoral commission said so on TV last night

Sorry John
but we do have a constitution, and have so since the mid 1600's, and it cannot be repealed.
It only comes to light occasionaly when it suits some fancy lawyers case, most of the others and a hell of a lot of those bananas in goverment wish it didn't exist.
Like bananas going into storage,
politicians go in green turn yellow and come out bent.
Retlaw.

jaysay · 08-05-2010, 09:09

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Sorry John
but we do have a constitution, and have so since the mid 1600's, and it cannot be repealed.
It only comes to light occasionaly when it suits some fancy lawyers case, most of the others and a hell of a lot of those bananas in goverment wish it didn't exist.
Like bananas going into storage,
politicians go in green turn yellow and come out bent.
Retlaw.

I'm only going of what a guy form the electoral commission said, he actually said Britain was one of only two countries in Europe who had no constitution, can't remember the other maybe Grease but not sure