I have just received a flyer from the labour party reminding me that my local polling station no longer exists and that I need to vote in Hillsborough school.

Not happy, we have a perfectly good building just 400 yds from the previous polling station which the powers that be chose not to utilise.

So I have to trek to Hillsborough to cast a vote.

Makes me want to not bother, and as for postal voting, what a nightmare.

Where was it before and where do you think it should have been?

I sympathise!

I live in Middlewood and will have to go to Worral to vote! That's a 30 - 35 minute walk EACH WAY!!! I'm not generally a lazy person, but this is going to take up a serious chunk of my day.

Am I being unreasonable by thinking that this is too far? My previous polling stations have been within 5 mins walk.

I asked the elections office if I could use another polling station and all they could suggest was a postal vote. :rolleyes:

Any candidates going to offer people like fox20thc and myself lifts (like they used to)?

Originally posted by pussycat

Any candidates going to offer people like fox20thc and myself lifts (like they used to)?

I'd happily provide a lift - depending on who you are voting for ;)

Originally posted by pussycat

Any candidates going to offer people like fox20thc and myself lifts (like they used to)?

Ring the party of your choice's contact number and tell them you need a lift.

I am biased. The polling station used to be in the community rooms under the tower block at winn gardens.

There is now a purpose built community centre 400yds down the road which would have been perfect.

I don't need a lift. Im at work all day. Don't fancy trekking to vote after a full day at work!

Originally posted by max
Ring the party of your choice's contact number and tell them you need a lift.

Even better ..... ring a party that you are opposed to and get them to give you a lift!!:D

Originally posted by cgksheff
Even better ..... ring a party that you are opposed to and get them to give you a lift!!:D

I've gotta admit, that does appeal to my warped sense of humour! :hihi:

I live in a staunchly conservative area and our polling station has been moved to the Isle Of Skye. I'm not sure but I get the feeling Labour are up to something! Anyway, I better get going there's an election in 15 days:|

Originally posted by miniminch
I live in a staunchly conservative area and our polling station has been moved to the Isle Of Skye. I'm not sure but I get the feeling Labour are up to something! Anyway, I better get going there's an election in 15 days:|

I don't think it's quite THAT difficult to reach the Isle of Skye, Mini! :P

StarSparkle

The changes in ward boundaries last year have led to the elections office changing some of the polling stations. I too have protested about the change in my polling station (on my road) being moved to over a mile away, and it's not on a bus route! Have now got a postal vote. Latest date for postal vote applications is next Monday - so apply now. You can have one just for this election or permanently, you choose.

Elections office have said they will re-examine pollng station locations for future elections, but it is to late for the general election (as material is being printed). Write or phone the elections office with your objections - so they know to do something about it for future elections!

I thought there was a rule that your polling station could be no more than half a mile away? There always used to be.

Originally posted by redrobbo
The changes in ward boundaries last year have led to the elections office changing some of the polling stations.

Elections office have said they will re-examine pollng station locations for future elections,

We're also in that overlap year where the ward boundaries have changed but the constituency boundaries haven't caught up yet. Rudyard votes on Walkley Lane in the locals 'cos it's in Walkley, but at Proctor Place in this year's General because it's still in Brightside.

I don't know if my polling station has moved as this is the first time I feel like voting, since being able to 12 years ago.

I will first look on the parties websites and see what they promise.

Does anyone know how to find out who is standing in your area and what party as I may not vote for one of the main three it all depends.

Originally posted by jubby

Does anyone know how to find out who is standing in your area and what party as I may not vote for one of the main three it all depends.

Do you think that a thread with this title: Sheffield parliamentary candidates + their addresses? might answer your question?

If so, just look a bit further through the forum.:)

Originally posted by cgksheff
Do you think that a thread with this title: Sheffield parliamentary candidates + their addresses? might answer your question?

If so, just look a bit further through the forum.:)

Yes thank you, this will be helpful. I know of one party straight away that I won't be voting for due to their racial beliefs.

Originally posted by jubby
Yes thank you, this will be helpful. I know of one party straight away that I won't be voting for due to their racial beliefs.

Is anyone fed up with the coverage the election is getting. I know mits inportant but it feels like its been dragging on for months.

Also does anyone know why we vote for a party candiate, but the yanks vote for the president him/herself.

I mean by that is which ever party wins there leader will be prime minister, so why just have a tick box under the party leaders name. This might help kids with the quizzes who i the leader of X party.