EU-Wide Results Thread?

Hitman Actual

It might be an idea to have an EU-wide results thread, where, if nothing else we can follow the progress of Libertas, and any other unexpected results.

For example, the exit polls for Netherlands are in, and they show that the far-right Party for Freedom, led by Geert Wilders who was banned from the UK for his extremist views on Islam, are predicted to gain 4 seats. url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/5447694/Dutch-far-Right-comes-second-in-European-Parliament-election.html]Link[/url

Libertas have not polled well (<1%, according to P.ie).

Edit to add: Just to note, under Commission rules there can be no official results until the polls close on Sunday night, but preliminary results (exit polls) are allowed.

turgon

So will they be counting the Euro ballots on Monday? Or do they start sunday night?

Hitman Actual

Well, since my OP, I just found out the Dutch are in trouble for the early release of results, even if they are just an exit poll. So maybe there wont be much to discuss at all until Sunday night.

I'd say the rules are that once the final polls close on Sunday, any official results can be released. I don't see why ballots can't be counted before Monday and released straight away when all polls close, unless they're worried about leaks.


Edit: From here:

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Under EU law it is illegal to announce official results until all EU voting ends at 10 p.m. Brussels time on Sunday

solice

Does this mean that if de Rossa tops the poll in Dublin and gets more than the quota on the 1st count on Sunday, the returning officer cant declare him elected until after 10pm Brussels time?

markopantelic

how did UKIP do?

nesf

markopantelic wrote: »

how did UKIP do?

There'll be no results until Sunday after the last European elections have finished.

BlitzKrieg

who's around dublin sunday night...I still think a boards.ie EU drinks is in order!

turgon

The Dutch got in trouble for this before I believe?

Even if no one is elected first count, the release of the first count tallies would be deemed "official results" I'd assume.

nesf

turgon wrote: »

The Dutch got in trouble for this before I believe?

Even if no one is elected first count, the release of the first count tallies would be deemed "official results" I'd assume.

I think they're allowed to release provisional results. They just can't announce official tallies etc.