Greek elections

[phildwyer]

Affluenza means turn out of voters, percentage who voted.

So only a 59% turnout? Seems very low.

 

[quiquaquo]

So only a 59% turnout? Seems very low.

You get a higher turnout in Wales?

 

[treelover]

http://leftunity.org/the-future-has-begun/
great change has taken place in European politics. The left is back.

SYRIZA has won a great victory in the Greek general election. We celebrate their victory and applaud the leadership that has brought the party to power.

For the European left and the wider anti-austerity movement it is necessary firstly and loudly to state that ‘this changes everything’: it is a time of the greatest significance and opportunity.

Just posted, Left Unity, on the road to power...

note, no comments facility anymore.

 

[phildwyer]

You get a higher turnout in Wales?

Yes, even though there's nothing at stake.

 

[J Ed]

Looks almost certain that they will not reach an overall majority.

 

[butchersapron]

Right, 1/3 of votes in.

Syriza on 35.58%
ND 28.70%
GD 6.38% (Despite doing no campaigning or work)

Those not attaining 3% = 8.65%.

So Syriza need 37% for majority right now. That will drop if those not getting 3% goes up.

 

[brogdale]

Right, 1/3 of votes in.

Syriza on 35.58%
ND 28.70%
GD 6.38% (Despite doing no campaigning or work)

Those not attaining 3% = 8.65%.

So Syriza need 37% for majority right now. That will drop if those not getting 3% goes up.

 

[peterkro]

Affluenza means turn out of voters, percentage who voted. Yes it's a "live" result of votes so far counted.

Not convinced by the voting system with all those A4 sheets of paper one has to pick up, choose one, put it in an envelope, hand it to an official that seals and certifies it and finally place it in the box. Watch it here in action, you don't need to understand the language to see what's going on: http://video.repubblica.it/dossier/...ina-il-meccanismo-di-voto-greco/189857/188803

It's the percentage of the votes cast counted rather than turnout.

 

[Fez909]

GD 6.38% (Despite doing no campaigning or work)

What's the legal status of GD now? I thought they were banned and that's why their leaders are in jail, but that can't be so if they're on the ballot.

 

[brogdale]

What's the legal status of GD now? I thought they were banned and that's why their leaders are in jail, but that can't be so if they're on the ballot.

Not 'legal', but when you're polling worse than the LDs your status ain't too good.

 

[butchersapron]

What's the legal status of GD now? I thought they were banned and that's why their leaders are in jail, but that can't be so if they're on the ballot.

In jail, on ballot. That's pretty much it.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

What's the legal status of GD now? I thought they were banned and that's why their leaders are in jail, but that can't be so if they're on the ballot.

The leaders were arrested on the grounds that they were running a criminal enterprise but that doesn't affect the legitimacy of the party.

 

[peterkro]

The Clash London Calling belting out at Syriza celebrations.

 

[Fez909]

The leaders were arrested on the grounds that they were running a criminal enterprise but that doesn't affect the legitimacy of the party.

So GD wasn't their "criminal enterprise"?

 

[J Ed]

The Clash London Calling belting out at Syriza celebrations.

Where are you watching them?

 

[peterkro]

Where are you watching them?

BBC news 24.

 

[J Ed]

At 40% votes counted they are at 148 seats

 

[Maurice Picarda]

So GD wasn't their "criminal enterprise"?

The activity of standing candidates and representing electors in parliament wasn't viewed as the criminal bit.

 

[quiquaquo]

It's the percentage of the votes cast counted rather than turnout.

Percentage of registered voters who actually voted to be specific. What's turnout if not that? Genuine question.

 

[Pickman's model]

so many pedants out tonight

 

[butchersapron]

It's the percentage of the votes cast counted rather than turnout.

Percentage of registered voters who actually voted to be specific. What's turnout if not that? Genuine question.

Counted thus far.

That's how it's more gone up to 61.69%

 

[belboid]

My god, the woman on bbc news24 appears to have lost the ability to speak in her excitement.

 

[J Ed]

My god, the woman on bbc news24 appears to have lost the ability to speak in her excitement.

If this were in Britain I think that I might be the same!

 

[belboid]

If this were in Britain I think that I might be the same!

It was the actual newsreader. And she wasn't really excited, just crap.

 

[belboid]

That 60% is the predicted turnout, based on actual returns. The current tally is at 46.82%

 

[butchersapron]

**ah,no**

 

[phildwyer]

That 60% is the predicted turnout, based on actual returns. The current tally is at 46.82%

This is confusing. Does it mean that they think 60% are going to vote, but have only counted 46.82% so far?

 

[belboid]

This is confusing. Does it mean that they think 60% are going to vote, but have only counted 46.82% so far?

They think 60odd percent registered to vote will vote, and 46.82% of that 60odd have been counted so far. I think.

 

[butchersapron]

They think 60odd percent registered to vote will vote, and 46.82% of that 60odd have been counted so far. I think.

So, it pretty much a projection based on votes counted thus far?

Lett's make it clear it's not a finished figure as the previous posts from that bloke seemed to suggest.

 

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