tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16166950.post4126748330405067105..comments2024-01-23T18:21:17.066+00:00Comments on Surroundings: Scottish Election ChaosRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046788730174617923noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16166950.post-78786582821028862372007-05-16T14:05:00.000+01:002007-05-16T14:05:00.000+01:00It was probably easy for those of us with normal v...It was probably easy for those of us with normal vision and a steady hand, but there were apparently real issues for people with poor manual dexterity and vision. Small boxes to draw the crosses in etc.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16166950.post-5818703001048087612007-05-04T22:04:00.000+01:002007-05-04T22:04:00.000+01:00Human nature never fails to surprise.I was shocked...Human nature never fails to surprise.<BR/><BR/>I was shocked at Tory local authority gains in England, I hope that was a protest vote too.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to be a fly on the wall this weekend as the deals are hammered out. That's where PR gets murky.apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784785172285984036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16166950.post-91825722256092667362007-05-04T14:09:00.000+01:002007-05-04T14:09:00.000+01:00Well, it must be the stars. The Bahamian election...Well, it must be the stars. The Bahamian election, held on Wednesday, had a similar set of challenges -- not with regard to the actual casting of votes, but with regard to the counting and reporting of the results. It was a very close election indeed. I'll make a point of posting that information on my blog.scavellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210830693679186251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16166950.post-49481848547240055002007-05-04T11:44:00.000+01:002007-05-04T11:44:00.000+01:00Heh...Good point. And it illustrates an evil lack ...Heh...<BR/><BR/>Good point. And it illustrates an evil lack of logic that permeates UK bureaucracy at times.<BR/><BR/>But the instructions were pasted all over the walls of the polling station and inside each indìvidual booth as well - at least in the polling station I voted at.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046788730174617923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16166950.post-76291471590901027542007-05-04T11:23:00.000+01:002007-05-04T11:23:00.000+01:00Of course the instructions to "Do Not Fold" were o...Of course the instructions to "Do Not Fold" were on teh reverse, and were clearly visible after folding...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com