alexcrossley

I registered last year but only recieved my ballot yesteday (the 5th May). So could only post it today, the day of the election :-(. Not sure it will count.

Has anyone else a simular experince?

Amazulu

Unless Apost have got an SR-71 Blackbird on hand to carry it to the UK then I reckon it's too late.

Wibble Wobble

Postal votes had to be in ~10 days ago. Wayyy too late.

Bermudashorts

It won't count. The ballot papers only go out a week or so before, voting by proxy is recommended for people living a long way from UK not postal vote.

lapin_windstar

Postal votes are a waste of time - proxy is the way to go.

Pollyana

I tried to register to get a postal vote this time, but cos I was in the UK when the election was announced I couldn't do it. In order to get a postal vote while living here, my form had to be signed by a British passport holder living OUTSIDE of the UK - which I couldn't get cos I was over there! Talk about a catch 22, must get more organised before next time!!

NedKelly

One vote doesn't make any difference anyway.

mark213

Mine arrived yesterday too - the day of the election - fat lot of good.

DunRoaminTheUK

An 'Aurora' would be a better option....

Pollyana

Thats not the point

NedKelly

Of course it's the point. Why go jumping through hoops and worrying about your one vote. Your one vote will not make any difference to the outcome.

Pollyana

I didn't (and don't) worry about it, just planned to sign up and vote this time then I couldn't cos I was actually over there! More ironic than anything else

bcworld

Playing card decides Yarmouth council seat

A pack of cards was used to decide the winner in one ward at the local council elections at Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.

The Yarmouth North votes were counted four times with Conservative Bob Peck, who was defending his seat, and Labour's Charlie Marsden both on 1,034.

When a pack of cards was produced by acting returning officer Richard Packham, the Conservative candidate drew a three and his opponent a seven.

An extra vote was given to Labour who have now taken the seat.

NedKelly

Amazing, never heard of that happening before. Maybe they should scrap the expense of local elections and just use a deck of cards!

squeezzii

I was registering for a proxy vote but I couldnt get anyone to sign the paperwork who would then also travel on the day to vote at the same polling station that I had voted in last time I voted in the UK, so a bit cheesed off but the council where I used to vote has returned unchanged so thats not so bad.