Recurring stories of people unable to vote in UK because of long lines at closing time...

brooklynite

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Thu May-06-10 05:24 PM
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Recurring stories of people unable to vote in UK because of long lines at closing time...

Edited on Thu May-06-10 05:24 PM by brooklynite

Apparently the rule that, if you're on line at closing time you're still allowed to vote is not a uniform policy at UK polling stations.

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DJ13

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Thu May-06-10 05:25 PM
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1. Ever notice how this is a reoccurring problem in rt wing controlled countries?

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brooklynite

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Thu May-06-10 05:33 PM
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3. How is the UK "Right Wing controlled"?

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LeftishBrit

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Thu May-06-10 06:11 PM
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6. The UK isn't RW controlled. At least, not yet.

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dipsydoodle

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Thu May-06-10 05:26 PM
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2. That is unusual here.

Must be a higher turnout than in the past. :shrug:

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muriel_volestrangler

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Thu May-06-10 05:43 PM
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4. The rule appears to be "if you're in the building, you can stay"

One or 2 stations packed everyone in and then shut the doors; most that had people waiting seem to have shut the doors on the queue.

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dipsydoodle

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Thu May-06-10 05:51 PM
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5. The issue in Sheffield

was apparently caused by an excessive number of mainly students turning up without their poll numbers and to make it worse indecisive addresses meant they had to be verified manually on the electoral register. A jobsworth closed the doors in Sheffield whereas in Newcastle they stayed open longer. Not sure what the issue is down in Islington South / Hackney where there is now a sit in.

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