Who will/did you vote for on 6th May General Election

[Simon Pieman]

I think the voters are just as much to blame. There were 15 hours to cast a vote, it was bloody obvious the turnout would be higher.

[Summerof69]

I think the voters are just as much to blame. There were 15 hours to cast a vote, it was bloody obvious the turnout would be higher.

Fully agree. The polls were open from 7am. If they were so keen to vote, why did they leave it to the last minute?

[pauld]

Fully agree. The polls were open from 7am. If they were so keen to vote, why did they leave it to the last minute?

Maybe they were at work?

[mexico red]

from 7am until 9pm?

[LucienSanchez]

Don't forget they could vote by post... i don't feel sorry for any of 'em.

[Summerof69]

Of course, they could've voted by post or by proxy, so there was other options of voting.

It's a bit like coming to a big game and expecting to be in your seat in time for kick-off despite getting to the ground 10 minutes before.

[Arriba]

we should have another election asap,as what's going on now is a farce.my vote last week could become one for the tories.

[Simon Pieman]

we should have another election asap,as what's going on now is a farce.my vote last week could become one for the tories.

This is exactly what will happen with Proportional Representation.

You can see why people vote for one or the other and not Lib Dems though.

[Arriba]

i'm all for that si.it's a fairer way.

[pauld]

Of course, they could've voted by post or by proxy, so there was other options of voting.

It's a bit like coming to a big game and expecting to be in your seat in time for kick-off despite getting to the ground 10 minutes before.

Well, if people turned up at 9.45 then yes they're a bit daft. But plenty of people who missed out on voting in Sheffield and the other places where there were problems queued for 3 hours or more and still didn't get to vote. If you get there with 2-3 hours to spare, I think that's a reasonable expectation you've left enough time. Saying "You've had since 7 am" is just plain stupid when the expectation is "You've got up till 10pm" not "You'd better start queueing at 7am"

[Simon Pieman]

So how long were the queues at the Tawny Owl, because that's what I was referring to. On another note, stupid place to have a polling station.

[Arriba]

moaning about fuck all it seems.
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/8155707.___No_one_missed_a_vote___/

[Summerof69]

Well, if people turned up at 9.45 then yes they're a bit daft. But plenty of people who missed out on voting in Sheffield and the other places where there were problems queued for 3 hours or more and still didn't get to vote. If you get there with 2-3 hours to spare, I think that's a reasonable expectation you've left enough time. Saying "You've had since 7 am" is just plain stupid when the expectation is "You've got up till 10pm" not "You'd better start queueing at 7am"

Apparently a big part of the problem at Sheffield was a load of students turned up without their polling cards, but if they couldn't find them on their list they should've been told they were either at the wrong polling station, or they hadn't even registered and should go and get their polling cards. If they turned up with 3 hours to go and couldn't vote that is scandalous. Someone at the polling station should've been on the phone to the returning officer saying that they couldn't cope, and to get more staff down as soon as possible.

[pauld]

moaning about fuck all it seems.
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/8155707.___No_one_missed_a_vote___/

Oooh, Adver in "Trying desperately to manufacture local angle on national story to produce total non-story" shock

[Arriba]

no.people complained about it here in swindon.the adver are covering that.