[Politics] How busy are the Polling Stations where you live?

[Nitram]

Two queues approx 30 people at Stanford Avenue, Brighton at 5pm.

 

[Driver8]

There was nobody at our polling station before or after my wife and I voted. Having said that I’ve never seen anyone else there at previous elections either!

The list of voters was only on two pages as far as I could see so not exactly surprising.

 

[Weststander]

I'm not sure why we're (oops) not taking numbers, but as I'm away I have no say in the matter. In past elections, I've taken numbers, been a runner (actually 'cyclist'), going round the local polling stations collecting the numbers and taking them to the committee room (normally a nice person's lounge and kitchen with quinoa and lentil salads on tap) where the numbers are compared with the list of G1s and G2s and also been a 'knocker up' - knocking on G1/G2 voters' doors (people who've been canvassed and said they are definitely / probably going to be voting Green). It's quite an exciting way to spend a day and see democracy in action.

On your last point, the Greens are never complacent about winning anywhere.

Are you confident?

I voted for Siân Berry, but chatting with the many Green canvassers that did our road including today, they were all notably worried. Today’s Green Party canvasser was a lady with blur hair!

Betfair have it as a clear win for SB.

 

[Bry Nylon]

I've done that in the past. You have a list of people who've promised to vote for your party and you go round their houses to check they've bothered to do it. Parties used to offer lifts to polling stations as well, though I suspect postal voting has removed much of the need for that.

I hate all that, regardless of which party is doing it. If someone turned up at my house asking if I’d voted for their party because I’d previously said I would, I’d happily tell them to f*** off tbf.

 

[pb21]

You sure ?
Just checked the Ipsos website, and there's nothing on there mentioning any kind of lunchtime cut-off point when they stop taking exit polls. That would cut out quite a large demographic of people who go to vote after work.

Had a look to try and find out, but couldn't find out for sure, have a look here at this article (section 2.5)and link though as it explains the process, some talk of times (4pm) but can't glance if that's a cut off

Exit Polling in a Cold Climate: The BBC–ITV Experience in Britain in 2005

Summary. Conducting an exit poll to forecast the outcome of a national election in terms of both votes and seats is particularly difficult in Britain. No o

academic.oup.com

Exit polling explained

warwick.ac.uk

 

[WATFORD zero]

Saw this earlier, quite surprising

I'll be so disappointed if all those ITK knew at 2.00 and it's just us plebs that have to wait another 8 hours

 

[Sorrel]

You sure ?
Just checked the Ipsos website, and there's nothing on there mentioning any kind of lunchtime cut-off point when they stop taking exit polls. That would cut out quite a large demographic of people who go to vote after work.

I was thinking of the one done for the BBC, others are also available.

 

[Sorrel]

I hate all that, regardless of which party is doing it. If someone turned up at my house asking if I’d voted for their party because I’d previously said I would, I’d happily tell them to f*** off tbf.

This was back in the 1980s, where generally we’d get an offer of a cup of tea and a biscuit from most places. But these were households already down as on the same side as my rosette, so not unfriendly.

 

[Easy 10]

Had a look to try and find out, but couldn't find out for sure, have a look here at this article (section 2.5)and link though as it explains the process, some talk of times (4pm) but can't glance if that's a cut off

Exit Polling in a Cold Climate: The BBC–ITV Experience in Britain in 2005

Summary. Conducting an exit poll to forecast the outcome of a national election in terms of both votes and seats is particularly difficult in Britain. No o

academic.oup.com

Exit polling explained

warwick.ac.uk

Looks like they draw a line well before 10pm then, being as that tweet with John Curtice mentions keeping things top-secret and under wraps till the polling stations close, with phones handed in before a vote is cast. I just doubt its as early as 12pm-1pm.

 

[andys320]

Absolute farce here in Eastbourne, 45 minute wait to vote, one person with an Ipad registering voters. Saw at least 5 people turn and walk away rather than vote, who knows if they'll return.

Staffed by around 6, with one person doing anything and 5 walking around looking gormless and apologising for the wait.

 

[BN9 BHA]

There was only me and my dog when I went about 7 this evening

 

[aftershavedave]

I hate all that, regardless of which party is doing it. If someone turned up at my house asking if I’d voted for their party because I’d previously said I would, I’d happily tell them to f*** off tbf.

My old grandad would have been called up by now by the local Tories for his once every 4 years free car to the polling station in a key marginal to do his duty (which was to vote LABOUR from 1945 until his death in 1992, but Dave, don’t tell the old dear OK? She hates me for being a Tory). Hats off to grandad Jim!

 

[knocky1]

Are you confident?

I voted for Siân Berry, but chatting with the many Green canvassers that did our road including today, they were all notably worried. Today’s Green Party canvasser was a lady with blur hair!

Betfair have it as a clear win for SB.

Death of a Party.

 

[Magicman]

Just me and one other at 4pm in Bevendean

 

[oldboyroy]

We went at 6.30 here in Kings Norton and although we walked straight in, 5 mins later there was a queue of about 20 outside.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Big queue at Arundel, really jovial, but busy

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Lancing was rammed this evening I thinlk the turnout will be 70 percent plus

 

[Weststander]

Lancing was rammed this evening I thinlk the turnout will be 70 percent plus

Labour are taking all the coastal seats from Hove westwards.

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Rural Oxfordshire 5 minutes ago, nobody else there...easy.

 

[Bozza]

Closed for the night.

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