It isnae political, honest it isnae

[Davie]

Ok
Ah know we urinie supposed tae discuss politics oan here.
But c’mon, ye cannie possibly no huv at least a wee bit o’ mention o the election shambles that took place last night.
For posterity, if nuchin else oan the board.
It is Talkingscot efter aw.
Talk aboot Third World Countries no bein able tae run a pukka ballot.
Ah hid nineteen different parties’ tae choose frae and two different papers tae choose some of them oan.
Noo, ah know ah’m no the sharpest tack in the wee boax, but ah’m no the saaftest in the faimily either.
However, I was not the only wan cumin oot o Mount Florida school, efter markin ma Xs and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or 9s shakin ther heid. An' sayin’
“Whit in the name o the wee man wiz that aw aboot”
Noo, even ah couldnie make up wan o’ the parties pittin themselves up furr the £60.000 (ah may corrected oan this sum) a year joabs.
" The Scotland against crooked lawyers’ party."
I will say nowt mer tae ah hear frae Oor Anne oan here regarding this.
Jist in case ah incriminate masel, ah'll wait furr the Lass's advice.



Jist ma thochts
Oanywan else gote wan o thaem?
Davie

[LesleyB]

Hi Davie
It was certainly a "different" experience ....and from what the news reports have said today, you were not alone in your confusion - I think most of the country was with you on that one!!

Best wishes
Lesley

[AndrewP]

The problems of the voting papers and their counting has been compared to the Florida "chads" issue of 2000.

I have no loyalty to any political party. I make my mind up at the last minute. My only strong belief is that I alway cast my vote(s). Then at least I have the right to moan about who did get voted in.

All the best,

AndrewP

[wini]

This isn't political either, but from Downunder I believe that the SNP won.
Fifty odd years ago I had a French teacher, who was an ardent Scottish nationalist, he wore a kilt and rode a bike to school. Brave man doing that in the east end of Glasgow, I don't suppose he is alive to enjoy the victory., but I hope he is.

wini

[ASGROOMBRIDGE]

Dont think that Scotland was the only one with problems, I went to vote at oor wee English country School and was accosted at the gate by ------------ party member who would not let me past to vote until I had told him where I lived, thought that only happened in one of these poor countries where people are told who they must vote for needless to say his party did not get my vote and we only had two to choose from.

Audrey

[sporran]

Hello Audrey,


(with apologies for the thread drift).

I was a poll clerk on Thursday at a district council election in England. The guidance sheet has the following from the Representation of the People Act 1983:

66(1) The following persons -
(a) every returning officer and every presiding officer or clerk attending at a polling station;
(b) every candidate or election agent or polling agent so attending;
shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of voting and shall not, except for some purpose authorised by law, communicate to any person before the poll is closed any information as to -
(i) the name of any elector or proxy for an elector who has or has not applied for a ballot paper or voted at a polling station;
(continued).

My presiding officer would not have allowed such actions on her patch and I encourage you to report the offence.


Regards,

John

[frances]

My friend working at the polling on Thursday was happy to explain to an elderly gentleman the ins and outs of the ballot papers.He said he was 95 and had never missed voting at an election.

On completion of his papers and after sliding them into the appropriate boxes he turned to the polling oficers and said.

"Isn't technology wonderful".



Frances

[Ann Wells]

Aye, it wiz a bit o' a mess right enough - but Friday efternin wiz just the joab fir excitement!
Annie

[Russell]

Hi Frances

Your reply sums up what it should have about all over Scotland!

We had the explanations well before hand. The polling station staff are delighted to assist with technical details.
Anyone who did not read the information given beforehand, then printed out in large, bold letters at the top of the sheet deserves our highest attribute of "numptie".
Must be sombody's fault - it wisnae me - Ah'm perfect

Russell

[ASGROOMBRIDGE]

Hi John,

Yes I reported it mainly because I saw two elderly folk very upset, not the kind of thing you expect in the UK.

Audrey