Sheffield local elections - May 2016

[Guest sibon]

1964 last time it happened in Sheffield, so no, odds not good on a repeat tie. Re run

 

Best to stick to the election rules, eh.

[andyofborg 11]

Best to stick to the election rules, eh.

 

ukip laughs in the face of rules, you know that

[Dannyno 19]

Re run election for that seat, you know the democratic way.

 

The rule is to decide by drawing lots (or other random method), under s.49 of the Representation of the People Act, 1983:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2

[High Greener 10]

I know the law, its an ass

[andyofborg 11]

I know the law, its an ass

 

it would cost thousands to rerun a ballot, not a good use of taxpayers money much better and cheaper to let fate decide these things

[Calvin Payne 10]

I see that Calvin Payne who announced his candidacy on here last November

 

then promptly disappeared, came below Jeffrey in the polls.

 

Wonder why

 

As opposed to disappearing I decided to continue to involve myself in community campaigns and issues. Maybe I should have stayed online instead?! I announced my candidature in The Star in October by the way. I thank the people who voted for the only Independent candidate in the City on Thursday. It's easy to moan online, a little harder to be involved.

[High Greener 10]

it would cost thousands to rerun a ballot, not a good use of taxpayers money much better and cheaper to let fate decide these things

 

Dam the cost, this is the democratic process, people, plenty of them died to defend it, deciding an election on the toss of a coin, or name out of the hat is sickening. Plus we have elections in a few weeks, could be tagged on to that.

 

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As opposed to disappearing I decided to continue to involve myself in community campaigns and issues. Maybe I should have stayed online instead?! I announced my candidature in The Star in October by the way. I thank the people who voted for the only Independent candidate in the City on Thursday. It's easy to moan online, a little harder to be involved.

 

Good for you, takes guts to stand, no idea of your politics, so simply commenting on your community spirit, keep at it.

[max 13]

 

Good for you, takes guts to stand, no idea of your politics, so simply commenting on your community spirit, keep at it.

 

Hardly surprising given that in 2007 he was a Socialist: Socialist Party and that in 2015 he was a Green: Green Party.

[High Greener 10]

Hardly surprising given that in 2007 he was a Socialist: Socialist Party and that in 2015 he was a Green: Green Party.

 

I was a labour voter 22 years, now UKIP.

[LeMaquis 10]

Hardly surprising given that in 2007 he was a Socialist: Socialist Party and that in 2015 he was a Green: Green Party.

 

I got a copy of his leaflet. There were no politics in it. It just denounced the council for doing this, that and the other. It said independents were better because they listened to people and weren't bound by a whip. But the fact that the more people you listen to the more points of view you get wasn't pointed out. Neither were any of his views on anything. Nor was the fact that a council of independents wouldn't get much done. It was just vote for me and see what happens.

[Mindfulness 10]

Interesting that:

 

Julie Dore got 1962 votes (less than she did last year);

Terry Fox: 1523;

Jack Scott: 1497.

 

And the Lib Dems thrashed them:

 

Paul Scriven: 3164;

Roger Davison: 3,439;

Shaffaq Mohammed: 2787;

Andy Nash: 2300;

Colin Ross: 3875;

Joe Otten: 3547;

Andrew Sangar: 3112;

Cliff Woodcraft: 3063;

 

I trust the Labour comms department will ensure the public are aware of the truth of the situation. Despite another Labour run council, the majority of Sheffield did NOT vote Labour!

[Ridgewalk 97]

I was a labour voter 22 years, now UKIP.

 

 

You vote UKIP ! How come you've never mentioned that before ?