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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2017 23:56:39 GMT
That's an interesting point about the 16/17 year olds. Presumably, their date of birth will appear next to their entry on the register and the poll clerks will have to be alert to only issue 1 ballot paper to people with such an entry. On my English postal vote declaration form, the first two digits of the date of birth were automatically filled in as '19'. Presumably this is not the case in Scotland. Any date of birth beginning with '20' will mean that a voter is only eligible to cast a ballot in the Holyrood poll, which should make things clear enough for poll clerks. Turnout is surely not particularly high among that demographic anyway. A number of voters will have been born on June 9th and after, the so 20 prefix won't cover them. |
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Post by Foggy on Apr 30, 2017 0:22:00 GMT
On my English postal vote declaration form, the first two digits of the date of birth were automatically filled in as '19'. Presumably this is not the case in Scotland. Any date of birth beginning with '20' will mean that a voter is only eligible to cast a ballot in the Holyrood poll, which should make things clear enough for poll clerks. Turnout is surely not particularly high among that demographic anyway. A number of voters will have been born on June 9th and after, the so 20 prefix won't cover them. Yes, fair point, but all those who have the '20' prefix will be eligible only for the Scottish Parliament election. |
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Post by greenchristian on May 2, 2017 7:24:33 GMT
Racheal Hamilton MSP for the blue team. Why is a sitting MSP standing for a Scottish Parliament by-election? |
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Post by neilm on May 2, 2017 8:55:05 GMT
Presumably she'll resign her seat if she wins rather than before it?
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Post by carlton43 on May 2, 2017 8:59:35 GMT
Presumably she'll resign her seat if she wins rather than before it? It would be absurd to resign before the event especially if say three candidates all did so causing at least two unnecessary by-elections and possibly even three! |
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Post by neilm on May 2, 2017 9:12:23 GMT
Presumably she'll resign her seat if she wins rather than before it? It would be absurd to resign before the event especially if say three candidates all did so causing at least two unnecessary by-elections and possibly even three! Wheelhouse and Hamilton are list MSPs so that can be avoided. Neither need resign which, as you say, would be absurd. It seems silly for Lamont to have done so and demonstrates extraordinary hubris for which the electorate may punish him at the GE, and the party at the by-election. |
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Post by The Bishop on May 2, 2017 9:26:30 GMT
Arguably they should do so, but in practice I suspect it will make little difference.
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Post by Tom on May 2, 2017 16:10:19 GMT
Michelle Ballantyne will replace Rachael Hamilton on the list here.
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Post by Richard Allen on May 2, 2017 16:16:03 GMT
It would be absurd to resign before the event especially if say three candidates all did so causing at least two unnecessary by-elections and possibly even three! Wheelhouse and Hamilton are list MSPs so that can be avoided. Neither need resign which, as you say, would be absurd. It seems silly for Lamont to have done so and demonstrates extraordinary hubris for which the electorate may punish him at the GE, and the party at the by-election. I don't really see it as hubris or why the electorate should punish him for it. It seems to me far more honest than seeking a new office while reserving the right to retain your current office if you lose. |
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Post by Tom on May 2, 2017 18:30:17 GMT
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Post by carlton43 on May 3, 2017 15:00:12 GMT
If we end up with Lee Lyons as one of our MSP's I'm going to be so bloody embarrassed. Lee Lyons! What were his parents thinking? |
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Post by jimboo2017 on May 6, 2017 13:46:36 GMT
If we end up with Lee Lyons as one of our MSP's I'm going to be so bloody embarrassed. Lee Lyons! What were his parents thinking? Pagans? Lay Lines |
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Post by The Bishop on May 13, 2017 18:57:00 GMT
Just the 4 "main party" candidates here, but an all female contest:
Catriona Bhatia (LibDem)
Rachael Hamilton (Con)
Gail Hendry (SNP)
Sally Prentice (Labour)
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Post by Tom on May 13, 2017 20:32:35 GMT
Gail Hendry is Alex Salmond's sister apparently. We could be in for a Salmond family defeat.
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Post by Tom on Jun 7, 2017 21:38:44 GMT
I wonder if Rachael Hamilton will win a higher percentage of the vote than John Lamont last year? Bar is 55%.
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Post by Tom on Jun 8, 2017 15:07:40 GMT
^ Id be very surprised John has great name recognition as he has fought the seat so often. It's a joint ticket though, so supporters of John will likely vote Tory in this seat too. |
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 8, 2017 17:00:47 GMT
Remind me, is it the vote for Westminster or the vote for Holyrood which will stop IndyRef2 ?
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Post by CatholicLeft on Jun 9, 2017 19:57:47 GMT
I wonder if Rachael Hamilton will win a higher percentage of the vote than John Lamont last year? Bar is 55%. She will! She didn't. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 20:37:11 GMT
In fairness, the rest of his predixtions were good. I was a skeptic about us gaining much more than Aberdeenshire, Borders and possibly E Renfrew |
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