Sheffield local elections - May 2016

[High Greener 10]

If you have ever been to an election count you'll know that that is the last place cheating can occur. Every party has its activists there and every stage is watched by many pairs of eyes.

 

Unless I missed something; can you tell us where these opportunities for cheating are?

 

Oh please, who gets the ballots to the count, who guard them. Who guard the postal votes as they come in ? Then postal votes on demand, wide open to abuse.

[Hambeast 10]

Oh please, who gets the ballots to the count, who guard them.

 

You think presiding officers can tamper with the contents of a ballot box between the polling station and the count?

 

Not a chance. they are sealed at the polling station and witnessed by at least one other person, sealed with a tag with a number on it which has to be recorded, this is then cross referenced at the count.

[max 13]

Oh please, who gets the ballots to the count, who guard them. Who guard the postal votes as they come in ? Then postal votes on demand, wide open to abuse.

 

I take it you're accusing those people whose job it is to do all those things rather than people with political motives. If you have seen anything untoward occurring I suggest you contact The Electoral Commission with your evidence otherwise it's just you showing sour grapes because your party failed to make any inroads into Labour's majority.

 

Tell me again which party you support.

[Guest]

Never mind all that,

 

Brilliant.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Eh?

 

I think he meant Barnet.

Oops, yes- sorry!