mj.scuba   10 #13 Posted May 6, 2010 Not just Sheffield, BBC just said Leeds & Manchester too. Isn't 15 hours a big enough time window to get to the polling station? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
xgrifterx   10 #14 Posted May 6, 2010 father in law texted me stating he had to state his name and address 3 times at ecclesfield before he was given the papers. woman i nfront of him came back and kept asking which paper was which (local v national) causing all kinds of queuing issues.  goes to show that when this country does gerrup off its backside and turn up our local council can't cope. quelle surprise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
CorkerSWFC Â Â 10 #15 Posted May 6, 2010 Not just Sheffield, BBC just said Leeds & Manchester too. Isn't 15 hours a big enough time window to get to the polling station? Â Well they used newfield libary round here which is tiny, i find that very strange. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tido   10 #16 Posted May 6, 2010 We voted in Heeley at 1pm - only 2 other people there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
go4it   10 #17 Posted May 6, 2010 I can't believe some people - 15 hours to vote. They even had the opportunity to post their vote. They leave it to the last minute.  It ain't Tesco - they don't open up another checkout when a queue is busy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
CorkerSWFC Â Â 10 #18 Posted May 6, 2010 We voted in Heeley at 1pm - only 2 other people there. Â Probably because they were at work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
xgrifterx   10 #19 Posted May 6, 2010 when you are working , your partner working away (me!), getting kids up , to and from nursery, school, after school stuff, getting them sorted, sorting out your in laws and trying to squeeze in something to eat etc .. going to vote 8pm-10pm is some peoples only choice. imagine what it'd been like before the hours were extended if this many has voted back then  after my experience i wouldn't trust the postal vote or proxy system ever again so turning up and queuing seems the only way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
CorkerSWFC   10 #20 Posted May 6, 2010 I can't believe some people - 15 hours to vote. They even had the opportunity to post their vote. They leave it to the last minute. It ain't Tesco - they don't open up another checkout when a queue is busy!  When you consider people have to go to work the average time to finish is 5 - 6pm with the size of the place you have to vote in im not surprised things have gone pear shaped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
56cheffy   10 #21 Posted May 6, 2010 Yep..just been on Sky news..unable to vote..they complained the Polling Stations closed at 10:00pm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pippadoll   10 #22 Posted May 6, 2010 I drove past Walkley library around 7ish and nearly crashed looking at the queue. Hundreds of people outside.  In my polling station, I waited 15 minutes. Only two people serving and three booths. In the past there used to be four people and five booths. I imagine these cut backs slowed things down.  Not just Sheffield though. This is very very worrying and anti-democratic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sarkysod   10 #23 Posted May 6, 2010 No problems in Sheffield South-East, in and out within 5 minutes.Election staff seemed to know what to do in my local library. I did notice though,that they seemed more people than last time turning up to vote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JFKvsNixon   10 #24 Posted May 6, 2010 Not just Sheffield, BBC just said Leeds & Manchester too. Isn't 15 hours a big enough time window to get to the polling station?  I left for work at 07:00, and was due to finish at 20:30 - luckily I managed to pursued my boss to let me leave at 18:30. So it's not easy for everyone to get to the ballot stations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...