Stapes Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Anyone have info about these? What percentage of the vote will be postal? Who do people think will make up the majority of postal voters, oldies or younger folks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Anyone have info about these? What percentage of the vote will be postal? Who do people think will make up the majority of postal voters, oldies or younger folks? 16% Don't know about the demographic split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Anyone have info about these? What percentage of the vote will be postal? Who do people think will make up the majority of postal voters, oldies or younger folks? About 18% of the electorate have postal votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee-toon-red Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 A wee question about postal votes. If someone from my work was going away on holiday and wanted a colleague to deliver their postal vote to a polling station because they don't trust the post, would it be accepted at the polling station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleboyblue Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Do all postal votes go to the same location or will the postal votes for each local authority be included in the result for the local authority from which they originate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfifer Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 By post: You can apply to vote by post. You will need to fill in an application form and send it to your local electoral registration office to arrive by 5pm on 3 September. You can get an application form here. Your local council can send postal ballot papers to your home address or to any other address that you give. Ballot papers can be sent overseas, but you need to think about whether you will have time to receive and return your ballot papers by 10pm on 18 September. You will be sent your ballot papers ahead of the poll. If they don’t arrive, you can get replacements from your local council up to 5pm on Thursday 18 September. By proxy: If you can’t go to the polling station and don’t wish to vote by post, you may be able to vote by proxy. This means allowing somebody you trust to vote on your behalf. You will need to fill in an application form and send it to your local electoral registration office to arrive by 5pm on 3 September. You can get an application form here. When you apply for a proxy vote you have to state why you cannot vote in person. Anyone can be your proxy as long as they will be aged 16 years or over on 18 September 2014 and are a British, Irish, other European Union or qualifying Commonwealth citizen. They must also be willing to vote on your behalf. You will have to tell them how you want to vote.- See more at: http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/the_independence_referendum/guide_to_voting.aspx#sthash.j6UzBt0Z.dpuf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Do all postal votes go to the same location or will the postal votes for each local authority be included in the result for the local authority from which they originate? I believe they've started opening them and they appear to be being opened in the county in which they were sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPROAR Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 a lot of votes are posted already when canvassing. feels like more than 10% - mostly older people. Split evenly IMO between Yes/No on the doors I've been to. not too many undecideds left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I posted mines tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) I posted mines tonight. No feel a bit like wearing a condom, rather than going to the voting booth, and making your mark ? :-) & premature Edited September 3, 2014 by euan2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 No feel a bit like wearing a condom, rather than going to the voting booth, and making your mark ? :-) & premature I'd have rather went on the 18th. Unfortunately my mate is getting married in Mexico and I'll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Tarantula Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 My brother and mother got postal votes a few days ago. They didnt want them, nor did they ask for them. However, they still got them. The only reason we can think of was that they both asked for postal votes ages ago, and somehow seem to have got them again. Mum called to try to get them to take them back and give them normal votes, but for some reason they wouldnt/couldnt. By the way, my brother was a staunch No. It came to blows at Christmas (as it always invariably does) after drinks in the Park Bar with comments such as what will our tax system be in 2016, too poor, too small, too stupid etc etc.... My mother, on the otherhand, was born in Iran and always learned towards the SNP, but only voted once..... Both voted Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 My brother and mother got postal votes a few days ago. They didnt want them, nor did they ask for them. However, they still got them. The only reason we can think of was that they both asked for postal votes ages ago, and somehow seem to have got them again. Mum called to try to get them to take them back and give them normal votes, but for some reason they wouldnt/couldnt. By the way, my brother was a staunch No. It came to blows at Christmas (as it always invariably does) after drinks in the Park Bar with comments such as what will our tax system be in 2016, too poor, too small, too stupid etc etc.... My mother, on the otherhand, was born in Iran and always learned towards the SNP, but only voted once..... Both voted Yes. What a result. Does anyone know a Yes/undecided swaying and voting No? Genuine question. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Tarantula Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Old man (used to be a Labour councillor, now an SNP member) says canvass returns confirm the 2:1 split in favour of Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newryrep Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I would predict 70 30 no yes in postal votes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 My brother and mother got postal votes a few days ago. They didnt want them, nor did they ask for them. However, they still got them. The only reason we can think of was that they both asked for postal votes ages ago, and somehow seem to have got them again. Mum called to try to get them to take them back and give them normal votes, but for some reason they wouldnt/couldnt. By the way, my brother was a staunch No. It came to blows at Christmas (as it always invariably does) after drinks in the Park Bar with comments such as what will our tax system be in 2016, too poor, too small, too stupid etc etc.... My mother, on the otherhand, was born in Iran and always learned towards the SNP, but only voted once..... Both voted Yes. Once you register for a postal vote you stay registered for a postal vote for future elections unless you ask for it to be changed. You don't need to re-register for a postal vote for each election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Tarantula Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Once you register for a postal vote you stay registered for a postal vote for future elections unless you ask for it to be changed. You don't need to re-register for a postal vote for each election. Ah, that explains it then. They werent happy. Something to be said for actually going to a polling station to vote. Still, 2 more Yes votes, rather than 1 No vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I would predict 70 30 no yes in postal votes Old folk are thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynnyboy Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I don't think that's what he was implying. It's been a well used tool in many labour election victories, allegedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Old folk are thick. They are no daft enough to walk doon to the polling station in the pissin' rain and a howlin gale when they don't need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Old folk are thick. That's why their nursing home nurses need to fill out their postal votes for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 I would predict 70 30 no yes in postal votes Is that a prediction, or from what you've seen at the opening of the letters? That's the second time today I've heard those two numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Tarantula Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Postal votes surely don't get opened now? The deadline for returning hasn't even passed yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Blackheart Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 How long will polls stay open? If until 10pm, I think the side that gets their vote out earliest will be at an advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Postal votes in Highland are being checked on Monday but it is only a sample they do, to check signatures or D.O.B etc. The rest of the votes aren't opened. They also don't look at the vote and turn the card face down. Although when opening many of them you won't be able to help but notice how they voted so you will be able to do a very rough calculation on the number of votes you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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