Being in the East Midlands we have had to have a postal vote for the elections, how odd is the process. Its quite confusing initially and I really wonder how the old dears will manage ...............

Any one else postal voting?

 

Supposed to be but our ballot papers haven't turned up.

 

im postal voting this year. looks pretty straightforward to me nice clear instructions.

 

Mark an X next to your chosen party, put it in the envelope and seal.

Sign declaration, get witness to sign declaration, put in other envelope,
put 1st envelope in second envelope and seal.

Post.

Not too difficult

 

mine came this morning

do you have to vote for the local ones?
i dont honestly have a clue about any of them

 

Very very easy...just read the instructions. Vote, sign, countersign and post before the due date.

It's the way voting should have been in the first place.

 

Not exactly a secret ballot though is it ? It wouldn't be too difficult to find out who voted for which party. Also, on the face of it, it would seem easier to fiddle than an election in Zimbabwe.
I also agree that the poor old dears who postal voting is supposed to benefit will struggle with the instructions.
With the state of the postal system at the moment I'd be surprised if any of the votes got there on time anyway.

 

My ballot paper arrived this morning, b/f paper didn't (but its at the same address).

I haven't opened it yet.

I think there are 4 or 5 regions doing the postal vote.

I prefer to vote by post.

 

Nothing new there then, all the old style ballot papers have a unique ID against them as well, so they can be traced just as easily.