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Post by edgbaston on May 14, 2019 13:49:07 GMT
Any bets on turnout? 10%?
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Post by polaris on May 14, 2019 13:59:58 GMT
Any bets on turnout? 10%? That's a reasonable guess. The PCC by-election in the West Midlands produced a turnout of 10.4% in August 2014. Depending on what time of year it's held, it may be a little higher than that, but not by much. |
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Post by neilm on May 15, 2019 7:40:39 GMT
A chance for the Brexit Party. An extra £350 million a week for policing? £350m for police? That's more than a few coppers.  And enough to really, really confuse Diane Abbott. |
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Post by yorkshireluke on May 15, 2019 10:33:44 GMT
The timing of this by-election will be crucial, as in, if they do it too early I won't be technically registered at any address in Newcastle at the time and that's not on.
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Post by edgbaston on May 16, 2019 8:11:08 GMT
The timing of this by-election will be crucial, as in, if they do it too early I won't be technically registered at any address in Newcastle at the time and that's not on. I had an elderly relative who stayed with us during the general election, she had been in a long housing chain and was essentially ’homeless’ for 2 months until her moving day. She voted at her old address no questions asked. |
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Post by The Bishop on May 16, 2019 11:03:26 GMT
Hi, I'm sure someone with admin rights can start a topic in the By-Election section.
However, great joy as there is almost certainly going to be a summer by-election for Northumbria PCC as Vera Baird has been appointed Victims Commissione. The voter can't wait!
I've renamed the Parliamentary by-elections board. There doesn't seem to be a better place for these to go, and there aren't enough PCC by-elections to justify a separate board for them. The two previous PCC byelections are in this section anyway. |
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Post by yorkshireluke on May 16, 2019 12:04:22 GMT
The timing of this by-election will be crucial, as in, if they do it too early I won't be technically registered at any address in Newcastle at the time and that's not on. I had an elderly relative who stayed with us during the general election, she had been in a long housing chain and was essentially ’homeless’ for 2 months until her moving day. She voted at her old address no questions asked. Looks like I'm setting up another postal vote then. |
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Post by AdminSTB on May 16, 2019 17:02:59 GMT
I've renamed the Parliamentary by-elections board. There doesn't seem to be a better place for these to go, and there aren't enough PCC by-elections to justify a separate board for them. The two previous PCC byelections are in this section anyway. Yes. This thread had originally been posted in General UK Politics, then I moved it here. |
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Post by edgbaston on May 18, 2019 0:44:01 GMT
One solution to this is to have local authority councillors select a candidate to end the PCCs term.
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Post by johnloony on May 18, 2019 17:07:43 GMT
I had an elderly relative who stayed with us during the general election, she had been in a long housing chain and was essentially ’homeless’ for 2 months until her moving day. She voted at her old address no questions asked. Looks like I'm setting up another postal vote then. How can you set up a postal vote if you're not registered in the area? You seem to have contradicted yourself. |
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Post by yorkshireluke on May 18, 2019 17:24:30 GMT
Looks like I'm setting up another postal vote then. How can you set up a postal vote if you're not registered in the area? You seem to have contradicted yourself. I am registered in the area, but will be briefly not be living there from July to late August. |
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Post by johnloony on May 18, 2019 23:56:11 GMT
The timing of this by-election will be crucial, as in, if they do it too early I won't be technically registered at any address in Newcastle at the time and that's not on. I am registered in the area, but will be briefly not be living there from July to late August. Contradiction klaxon! QED |
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Post by yorkshireluke on May 19, 2019 15:58:19 GMT
The timing of this by-election will be crucial, as in, if they do it too early I won't be technically registered at any address in Newcastle at the time and that's not on. I am registered in the area, but will be briefly not be living there from July to late August. Contradiction klaxon! QED Eep, looks like I messed up my tenses and my use of the words "registered" and "living". |
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 8, 2019 19:59:07 GMT
Dame Vera Baird has now officially resigned and this by-election is on. Polling on 18th July.
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 8, 2019 20:07:02 GMT
Dame Vera Baird has now officially resigned and this by-election is on. Polling on 18th July. "Support your local Shire-Reeve". |
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Post by neilm on Jun 9, 2019 6:40:12 GMT
Brexit Party gain?
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Post by La Fontaine on Jun 9, 2019 7:47:44 GMT
I would stand as an independent if the Lib Dems weren't going to run!
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Post by jamie on Jun 9, 2019 7:59:07 GMT
Students gone, summer holidays, election fatigue, unimportant position. How bad can turnout get?
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Post by neilm on Jun 9, 2019 8:11:12 GMT
The appointment of Vera Baird is symptomatic of the general overall crapness of Theresa May's administration. Blair spent years stuffing quangos and sundry posts with lefties and you can bet Corbyn will do the same if he gets a chance. But obviously May and her useless mob are unable to grasp the nettle on this, as with everything else.
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 9, 2019 8:25:22 GMT
Students gone, summer holidays, election fatigue, unimportant position. How bad can turnout get? The timing is caused by the fact that the Home Office wrote the rules for PCC by-elections. All PCC vacancies have to be filled within 35 working days. |
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