Thursday, May 21, 2009

Don't Expect a Quick Count in London

This is the European Election ballot paper for the London region. It is 3 feet high. Imagine being a counting clerk...
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20 comments:

  1. Gordon Isaan HuntMay 21, 2009 5:38 pm

    They need to make the boxes super-big so the BNP voters can use their crayon.

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  2. anonemoMay 21, 2009 5:39 pm

    Is that you holding it up? I didn't realise you were so small! ;-)

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  3. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 5:44 pm

    I can see the election results provoking a new production spike in mobile phones!!!

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  4. DoktorbMay 21, 2009 6:08 pm

    Why in the name of all that is logical did they not do it in 2x9 landscape format?

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  5. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 6:10 pm

    .. the blood splatters on the wall worry me

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  6. KPMay 21, 2009 6:11 pm

    does anyone know if the names of candidates are printed or is it just party?

    just found out that labour number 3 in the NW surname is Griffin.

    guess where nasty nick is standing?

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  7. Saverio Grazioli-VenierMay 21, 2009 6:13 pm

    Well that's Proportional Representation for you!

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  8. BardirectMay 21, 2009 6:13 pm

    Looking forward to seeing that but if you have a postal vote how do you get it in an envelope?

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  9. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 6:17 pm

    It will never go through the slot in the ballot-box when it's folded.
    Why not just a list of names?
    I bet this is an EU directed standard authorised euopean ballot paper!!!

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  10. Paul HalsallMay 21, 2009 6:19 pm

    Just as long as it does not have chads!

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  11. RWMay 21, 2009 6:21 pm

    Why is London described as a "region"?

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  12. CatosaysMay 21, 2009 6:22 pm

    Paul Halsall said...

    Just as long as it does not have chads


    Don't you mean chavs?

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  13. Tim Roll-PickeringMay 21, 2009 7:11 pm

    I hope I'm not going to have to pay excess postage to get my postal vote!

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  14. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 7:14 pm

    How many candidates are there? What's the deposit? Why is your verification word "monatit"? Is that a reference to the defeated Apprentice candidate?

    All these questions and more need answering!

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  15. James BurdettMay 21, 2009 7:18 pm

    Is it on recycled paper? If not think of the trees.

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  16. TomMay 21, 2009 7:22 pm

    I expect lots of people will vote Conservative, they'd fall asleep before they could get any further...

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  17. Old HolbornMay 21, 2009 8:05 pm

    Excellent.

    Just as it should be in a democracy

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  18. romanMay 21, 2009 10:31 pm

    I was at the local Euro count when the ballot paper was landscaped and nearly a yard long - the poor counting clerks got serious arm and neck aches trying to unfurl the papers. It was an utter nightmare.

    And why is London called a Region? because it is a Region in europarlance.

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  19. JMay 22, 2009 3:33 am

    You think that's bad, RW, wait until the SNPers kick off when they see "Scotland Region"...

    [Can I claim a prize for most appropriate word verification ever? It's "tally"!]

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  20. Yak40May 22, 2009 5:56 am

    What difference does it make ?.
    It's already decided. Don't need any MPs any more, really !

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