Zoë Sumra Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I pulled an all-nighter last night due to work. While I could physically do it two nights in a row, today I'm going to work for about 2pm. Tomorrow I have to be awake at 8am. Not happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Voted on the way in; was dithering between Labour and Green right up to the wire, but finally plumped for Green because the candidate lived locally (The Labour guy had a fecking TN postcode, that's not even the next district over!). Gonna be a Tory wash anyway so it's not gonna count for much, but a vote's a vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I wish I could have voted on the way to work, but the polls opened 30 mins after I started. Hope your que was not too long. Yeah, it was fine. I think I was the second person to turn up. I was just a bit concerned there might be an early rush since I've never been that early before and I only had about a 10 minute window between the polls opening and the point I'd have to leave to go to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Voted Green on my way to work this morning. I expect the Lib Dems to win anyway but if they don't they only have themselves to blame. The polling station wasn't very busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 what time will the first results be reported?I do kind of wish Exit Polls could just be banned. They've been disastrously accurate for the last two elections and completely spoiled the surprise. when do exit poll results typically get reported? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Voted on the way in; was dithering between Labour and Green right up to the wire, but finally plumped for Green because the candidate lived locally (The Labour guy had a fecking TN postcode, that's not even the next district over!). Gonna be a Tory wash anyway so it's not gonna count for much, but a vote's a vote.On my ballot paper the Tory candidate didn't even state their full address, it just said "address in Bromsgrove constituency" (for clarity, that's not my constituency) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Exit polls are traditionally reported at 22:01 because they have to wait until after the polls close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 what time will the first results be reported? The first constituency to report is traditionally Houghton and Sunderland South. You're looking at around 10.45 pm GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I do kind of wish Exit Polls could just be banned. They've been disastrously accurate for the last two elections and completely spoiled the surprise. Maybe I'll lie if I'm asked on the way out. Pick the most stupid party and say I voted for them. I'm working till 11 so should then be free to watch the results night. I'll miss the first few but be there for most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Oh and I haven't seen this here yet, but apparently #JeSuisEd is a thing. http://www.itv.com/news/2015-05-06/labour-supporters-start-jesuised-twitter-trend-with-their-own-bacon-sandwich-pictures/That the article describes as: a slightly inappropriate play on the #JeSuisCharlie movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The first constituency to report is traditionally Houghton and Sunderland South. You're looking at around 10.45 pm GMT.*rises* that's home for me! :D Though I'm register in London rather than there, since I live in London arm.Anyway, I'm a postal voter so I'm already sent off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I voted on the way to work, albeit far later than I would normally be heading to work. There were three voters there and four election staff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 No queues. But there were a fair few folk going in and out of the station. From the look of the register (lines crossed out) just shy of 50% looked to have turned out by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDonegal Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Maybe I'll lie if I'm asked on the way out. Pick the most stupid party and say I voted for them. Even better; exit polls just get you to recreate your vote on a ballot paper, so you don't have to even pretend to them you picked a silly party. On my ballot paper the Tory candidate didn't even state their full address, it just said "address in Bromsgrove constituency" (for clarity, that's not my constituency) Only 2 of my 6 options (Con and TUSC) gave a full address; the rest all had variants of what you mentioned. I guess they knew they weren't getting elected and didn't want people to have their full address... The first constituency to report is traditionally Houghton and Sunderland South. You're looking at around 10.45 pm GMT. BST. :) Although I understand one of the Newcastle seats has pledged to give H&SS a run for its money in declaring first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymeria10k Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Yep, something like 31% Tory majority where I live. The funny thing is, I live in the northern half of the city which is the more 'well off' area I guess, the rest of the city is something like a 25% Labour majority. Hahahahah Gonna go vote later anyway even though it won't make a difference really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Ahh damnit; I was gonna vote labour and ended up voting Green. Hoping it won't be completely wasted and this is a v big student constituency and thinking maybe students won't be so kind to lib dems as they have been. Still, conservative have no hope in hell of winning here so it will be between labour and lib dems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I voted. had an empty polling station. I know now that my local MP won't be living in my constituency. since none of them live here. Which explains the very general leaflets I got which had no tweaking for local issues. I guess living in a safe 51% Tory seat means no-one really bothers. I was kinda surprised to get a local council vote since I've not had one leaflet or anything about the local elections. I don't even know who runs the council up to now, since I only recently moved in. so yeah I made a truly informed choice there. On the bright side they all do live local even if they can't be bothered to ask people to vote for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannis Eats No Peaches Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Board ate my post. I ended up voting Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Yeah very few candidates on my paper gave their addresses either. Dont remember how many did, think it was 2.My vote eventually went to labour btw. My parents still dont vote, which always annoys me. But, at least they aren't the type to groan about 'the state of this country' and blah blah blah, which would irritate me even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talleyrand Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Popped down to vote first thing and when I came back and was getting ready for work an old woman knocked on my door. Apparently she was going around the area telling people to vote (stand up and be counted and all that) and offering biscuits to people as an incentive to go down. Told her I already had and she walked off and didn't even give me a biscuit, the evil biddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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