ALBANACH Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 What time do we expect the final result to be known? Hoping to take a flight around 4am Scottish time on the Friday morning and would hate to miss out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Im pretty sure they were estimating counting to finish some time between 3am and 7am, but I think it's likely we'll have a rough idea how it's going by the start of that time window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Will be difficult as there will be no previous results to measure any swing. We can only look to our assumptions on areas and see how well/poor each side did. Should be able to workout turnout quite quickly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Blackheart Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Think polls will close past ten in some areas if that's still allowed. Some chap on bbc2 last night reckoned around 2.30 for "the result". No idea where he got that from. He was a southerner tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenbo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 polls close at the earliest at 10pm- remember queues can still be dealt with so there's a chance polling station might still be accepting votes until 10.20 say. You can't do anything until all ballot boxes are at the count in so a big queue anywhere in the region delays the count start. Assuming a high turnout and a decent number of postals handed in on election day. I'd guess counting proper won't start until 12.30 or 1am so I'd be guessing nearer 4 or 5am for anything like a chance of an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Blackheart Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When are they permitted to release exit polls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When are they permitted to release exit polls? 10pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 a found a document about a month back that estimated the final result would be declared around 9am. This was based on the timings from the last few elections when the ballot boxes from some outlying islands werent counted until 7-8am. Same document also suggested there would be no 'drip feed' of results from different areas. Nothing would be announced until the last vote was counted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 a found a document about a month back that estimated the final result would be declared around 9am. This was based on the timings from the last few elections when the ballot boxes from some outlying islands werent counted until 7-8am. Same document also suggested there would be no 'drip feed' of results from different areas. Nothing would be announced until the last vote was counted. Please tell me that's a joke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't know about a joke, but it's definitely wrong. Im sure it's already confirmed that 32 regions will announce their result when they are done counting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 just relaying what I read - i'll see if I can dig out the source again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 So how does it go, is it regions or actual per personal vote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 So how does it go, is it regions or actual per personal vote? Actual per person vote total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 http://www.electionsscotland.info/emb/download/downloads/id/52/count_timing_for_2014_scottish_independence_referendum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Each CO reports final totals to CCO CCO checks that they match the previously reported turnout total CCO authorises COs to announce local totals CCO may also announce totals for the local areas When all 32 totals have been confirmed and verified, CCO declares the National Result. They'll get announced area by area, until we have all 32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 for details of the breakdown of the numbers of voters per area see the other thread on this, have got my spreadsheet ready for the night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 for details of the breakdown of the numbers of voters per area see the other thread on this, have got my spreadsheet ready for the night! I'm going to have a printed off list of the council areas, a pen and a calculator. Not quite as good as your idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Each CO reports final totals to CCO CCO checks that they match the previously reported turnout total CCO authorises COs to announce local totals CCO may also announce totals for the local areas When all 32 totals have been confirmed and verified, CCO declares the National Result. They'll get announced area by area, until we have all 32. Cheers, easier to understand now. Will be a long stressful night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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