Check in when you have voted in the 2024 general election

[Miss-Shelf]

(There are no windmills in Dennistoun as far as I know).

But there is Coias wonderful establishment where I shall be going in a few weeks when I visit my friends in Dennistoun

 

[Puddy_Tat]

They usually only do that if you’ve told a canvasser you’re going to vote for that party. Potentially getting out another party’s support would be counterproductive.

Yes, think I probably had - I was a member of a political party at that time.

 

[danny la rouge]

But there is Coias wonderful establishment where I shall be going in a few weeks when I visit my friends in Dennistoun

It’s just round the corner from the daughter. I was in there the other day having a coffee while my wonderful wife looked round the shops.

 

[hash tag]

Just voted at about 16.45. just me, Mrs tag and one other voter.

 

[Karl Masks]

I voted tactically.

I voted Libdem.

To keep out the Tories. I suspect they will win because the boundary change here is quite shit.

 

[hash tag]

First time ever neither I nor Mrs tag have not voted labour. Apart from watching the results all night at work, our office is underneath the counting station. The car park will be over run.

 

[Wilf]

I just voted for the first time in my life. I've always lived in solid Labour seats and never wanted to encourage them but always thought if it actually mattered then I might vote - so despite not being a fan I just voted for Corbyn.

I feel completely underwhelmed. Like, is that it? That's my political participation? That's what power I have in society? The chance to walk into a primary school once every five years and put an x next to the name of some bloke I don't even like. They didn't even had a proper booth with a curtain or anything, just a ledge. It took about 30 seconds. They could at least make more of it, even a small queue would have made it feel more significant. In terms of civic participation I think getting my Covid jab was more satisfying.

They should give out lollipops.

 

[iona]

They should give out lollipops.

There was a big bowl of (celebrations? heroes? One of those mini chocolate bar things) positioned on the table in a way that suggested they were for voters and not just people working at my polling place

 

[maomao]

Ugh. I feel dirty. I voted to get rid of our local Tory scumbag which might be close and we're getting Starmer either way.

 

[baldrick]

Just been.

A steady flow of people compared to the total doldrums that was the local elections. No queues forming but the poll staff were pretty busy.

 

[Wilf]

I was a poll clerk around 40 years ago and was told it was almost a sacred duty. Didn't get a dinner hour and barely allowed to go for a piss. Today, the lass who was poll clerking was leaned back dossing about on her phone.

Must go and find a cloud to shout at.

 

[Cid]

Made my mark...

'Highlight' of the day was realising an acquaintance is the local SDP candidate

 

[smokedout]

They should give out lollipops.

A sticker and a cup of tea might have been more satisfying. Or having to fight through a line of TSG to get to the polling booth.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

And done.

Went Green in the end.
Almost went lib dem as I suspect they have the best chance of doing serious damage to labour in Brixton but in the end couldn't really get on board with them given their track record.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Double post.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

The best thing about my polling station is there are plenty of good pubs to chose from. Off out later for spoilt ballots & a pint

Done

 

[StoneRoad]

Although I've already done my postal vote, I went with friends so I could dog-sit and snap the obligatory dog at the PS image.

Quite busy, more of a queue to stroke Bella !
No tellers to shout at.
Presiding clerk, who was also on tea-making duties at the time ! reckons the turnout was quite high, and was on course for probably around 70-75%.

[I brought her inside at one point as it started to hail. PC wasn't bothered, although he did say she had to pretend to be an assistance dog].

 

[ouirdeaux]

I haven't even been sent a polling card, I only know where to vote because they published it in the local paper (couldn't find info anywhere on the council website when I checked last week)

You could have gone to Where Do I Vote?

 

[Funky_monks]

Done this afternoon.

Green to try and get the Tories out of my part of Herefordshire.

 

[Wilf]

A sticker and a cup of tea might have been more satisfying. Or having to fight through a line of TSG to get to the polling booth.

I vaguely remember a cartoon in Socialist Worker of all things. Something like '10 crosses, that's your lifetimes democracy'. Not exactly a side splitter, but it did have a point.

 

[weltweit]

I voted at 7am. While popping my slip into the ballot box I said to the two officials, I will be back for my second and third votes later! They said better bring different ID then

 

[MickiQ]

I vaguely remember a cartoon in Socialist Worker of all things. Something like '10 crosses, that's your lifetimes democracy'. Not exactly a side splitter, but it did have a point.

Bit more than that, I'm 66 and have voted in 12 GE's and 3 referendums but it's not a lot really is it?

 

[iona]

You could have gone to Where Do I Vote?

Or the council could've made the effort to stick a few lines of text up on their website

 

[Mr.Bishie]

A sticker and a cup of tea might have been more satisfying. Or having to fight through a line of TSG to get to the polling booth.

All we had, was Caroline Lucus sat outside the entrance trying to look working class

 

[Wilf]

I voted at 7am. While popping my slip into the ballot box I said to the two officials, I will be back for my second and third votes later! They said better bring different ID then

Vote often vote early.

 

[moochedit]

Bit more than that, I'm 66 and have voted in 12 GE's and 3 referendums but it's not a lot really is it?

Ok 92 97 2001 2005 2010 av ref 2015 euro ref 2017 2019 2024 ... 11 plus fuck knows how many council, pcc etc.

 

[Ax^]

voted so I can bored people by whining about politics for another 4 years

not as busy as the local elections

 

[StoneRoad]

Bit more than that, I'm 66 and have voted in 12 GE's and 3 referendums but it's not a lot really is it?

It isn't much, but at least we can do that and have the illusion of making a choice / chance of a change - I've done all the GEs since I was 18, almost all the local councils [inc the PCC / mayors] and something around five or six referenda [we had one a few years ago on a regional major, I think].

 

[Wilf]

Bit more than that, I'm 66 and have voted in 12 GE's and 3 referendums but it's not a lot really is it?

I'm similar, though haven't voted in all of 'em. Phew, we've really taken the power back!

 

[moochedit]

It isn't much, but at least we can do that and have the illusion of making a choice / chance of a change - I've done all the GEs, almost all the local councils [inc the PCC / mayors] and something around five or six referenda [we had one a few years ago on a regional major, I think].

I forgot we had one on a coventry mayor which was rejected same time as birmingham also rejected the idea although they later gave us a "west midlands" mayor anyway without a referendum.