No. I'm proposing that the polling stations are open for a suitable length of time...

...to offer everyone who wises to vote the opportunity to do so.

What about early-ish in the morning until quite late late at night, as an example ?

Or, for those who could even possibly have an issue making such a large timescale as that, some kind of back up system...not online as it's too easy to skew results, so let's say by the post ?

Seriously, I think the Electoral Commission review will decide that there needs to be more staff at each station, so will implement this for next time...but the usual apathy will kick back in, the extra staff will be total overkill, and over time the cuts will be made to return the current status quo.

Posted By: Arganth on May 7th 2010 at 00:58:59

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Those fuckwits moaning about not being able to vote... (General Chat) - Arganth, May 6, 23:49:36
- you fucking idiot (n/m) (General Chat) - matt in london, May 7, 00:13:21
- they dont get out of bed before 4pm. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 7, 00:11:55
- agree, probably slept until midday went to the pub & then thought they (General Chat) - lovely old job, May 6, 23:56:16
- you're right, those people that turned up at 9, half past shouldn't expect to be able to (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 23:54:37
  - Since 7am ? Behave. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 6, 23:57:04
    - since when have you ever had to fucking queue to vote? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:00:08
      - "Voters in Hackney, East London, were turned away from a polling station after some had be (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:05:38
        
        Let's just wait and see what the Electoral Commission review says. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 00:08:42
        
        you're the one that's already judged these people as fuckwits (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:10:37
      - Used to have to queue at Thorpe Marriott. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 00:04:49
        
        we're not talking about those leaving it to the last minute though (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:08:42
        
        Fair enough. I suppose the usual voter apathy was expected... (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 00:11:56
        
        so you expected queues longer than those at Alton Towers? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:16:34
        
        A little leap of faith there Scrampers. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 00:23:55
        
        and those that turn up at half 8 see a long queue and join it? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:27:48
        
        Then they're unlucky. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 00:31:29
        
        even if they did spend all day in bed, turning up half an hour, an hour, an hour and a hal (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:40:34
        
        So, ultimately what you're proposing is... (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 00:45:54
        
        what you're proposing is that everyone should queue up at 7am (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 00:50:30
        
        No. I'm proposing that the polling stations are open for a suitable length of time... (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 00:58:59

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