Sheffield Central - Did queues put you off?

[chem1st]

If you live in Sheffield Central, did you vote?, Were you refused your vote? Were you put off of voting because of the queues?

[taxman]

There were no queues in Walkley at 5pm

[Nazo]

I voted at about 9.40pm at the one near Kelham Island. Straight in and straight out, there wasn't anyone waiting.

[pippadoll]

Definitely long queues at six thirty / seven. Not sure if they calmed down later.

[Snook]

There was a queue of three people when I got there, so no.

[Captain_Scarlet]

If you live in Sheffield Central, did you vote?, Were you refused your vote? Were you put off of voting because of the queues?

I live in Sheffield "central" and Nether Edge ward, I voted (once each). I was not refused voting and there were no queues at 18'15.

[maxofe]

quite a long queue at MOG church, for nether edge at about 8:30pm, no probs tho' all very calm and relaxed

[shuhockey]

It was Sheffield hallam that was the issue not central. In Hallam the lib dems won by 15,000 votes, so while it is upsetting for a few hundred people not getting a vote it aint going to make any difference to the result (with the current system).

[Plain Talker]

It was Sheffield hallam that was the issue not central. In Hallam the lib dems won by 15,000 votes, so while it is upsetting for a few hundred people not getting a vote it aint going to make any difference to the result (with the current system).

 

But the shambles should have been thought out better...

 

Whether or not it would have made any difference, the people had the right to vote, and place their "X" on the ballot paper against the candidate they wished to vote for.

 

The authorities in control of the ballot should have planned for a "worst-case scenario" and had sufficient numbers of people staffing the polling stations to cope with the numbers of people who wished to vote. As I understand it, the numbers staffing the polling stations was woefully inadequate, and some staff, apparently, were inexperienced, which added to the delays.

 

How much difficulties will it cause under the representation of the peoples act? Will people be able to call for a re-vote?

 

PS, I voted last week, using a postal vote.

[Darth Vader]

It was Sheffield hallam that was the issue not central. In Hallam the lib dems won by 15,000 votes, so while it is upsetting for a few hundred people not getting a vote it aint going to make any difference to the result (with the current system).

 

And Heeley, there was a sit-in also at Woodseats, apparently.