Anyone voting yesterday?

[MontyVeda]

didn't bother because it was just P&C Commissioner which, I don't think would make any difference to me who was elected.

 

[Smokin Joe]

The simple answer is , yes I have voted. As far is I am concerned, if you don’t vote you should moan about any political decisions as you must be happy with the world as it is 😀

If you are a taxpayer you have every right to moan whether you voted or not.

The turnout here in Wales was 17%, which shows how much regard people have for the role of a PCC.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Apparently British Cycling membership card is not good enough for photo ID. But driving license is. There's motonormativity for you.

A driving licence is a legal document. A British Cycling membership card isn't.

 

[MontyVeda]

If you are a taxpayer you have every right to moan whether you voted or not.

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exactly!

showing my age but... I don't have to buy a 7" single every week in order to moan about the current No1 single being absolute sh!te

 

[DRM]

It crossed my mind that said fluffy haired politician may well have done this on purpose in order to get his name in the news.

You & me both I fear

 

[Dogtrousers]

Apparently British Cycling membership card is not good enough for photo ID. But driving license is. There's motonormativity for you.

My Oyster photocard was accepted. I struck a blow for public transport!

 

[Jenkins]

If you are a taxpayer you have every right to moan whether you voted or not.

The turnout here in Wales was 17%, which shows how much regard people have for the role of a PCC.

We managed 23% in Suffolk. It's at times like this that, as per industrial action ballots (50% minimum response of eligible members), there should be a minimum turnout of votors for the result to be upheld.

 

[classic33]

Did you draw a weenie anywhere on the avoting slip, Accy?

Some female did on one yesterday afternoon. The West Yorkshire Mayor and PCC vote from the sane woman will probably have the same drawing on it.

 

[classic33]

Result is so nailed on they don't start counting till 1pm round here been like that for a few years now.
PCC one use to be worse took days to even start counting as do the mayor ones.

Round here, West Yorkshire, the votes were verified at local level, split and the local elections counted today.
The West Yorkshire Mayor and PCC votes will be counted by each council, before the results are sent to Leeds for announcing the results.

Why Leeds when Wakefield is the historical administrative town for West Yorkshire I don't know.

 

[JtB]

Anyone voting yesterday?

I might if I can get my time travel machine to work. ;-)

 

[Mike_P]

Round here, West Yorkshire, the votes were verified at local level, split and the local elections counted today.
The West Yorkshire Mayor and PCC votes will be counted by each council, before the results are sent to Leeds for announcing the results.

Why Leeds when Wakefield is the historical administrative town for West Yorkshire I don't know.

Possibly venue availability. York & North Yorkshire Mayoral despite the national TV news coverage from Northallerton (the county town of N Yorks) was counted and victor declared at the Harrogate Conference Centre.

 

[gavroche]

Being still of French nationality and having lived here for 53 years , I am allowed to vote at local election as a Council Tax payer but not national elections although I have been paying income tax for all of my working life !

 

[Drago]

Being still of French nationality and having lived here for 53 years , I am allowed to vote at local election as a Council Tax payer but not national elections although I have been paying income tax for all of my working life !

There's an easy way to fix that if it's a problem for you - apply for UK citizenship.

I don't see the point in complaining when the solution is yours to choose as you do or don't see fit.

 

[numbnuts]

It's all a fix

 

[gavroche]

There's an easy way to fix that if it's a problem for you - apply for UK citizenship.

I don't see the point in complaining when the solution is yours to choose as you do or don't see fit.

I wasn't complaining as I have no wish to be British. I always said " I was born as a French man and will die as one too. " I was just making a remark that the system is flawed and borders on discrimination.
To be fair, I should think it is probably the same way in many countries.