Tally counters pay. Just wonder wondering how much the tally counters get paid?

celticcrash · 28-10-2011 7:50pm #1

Just wondering how much the tally counters get paid?
I know the city and county councils (local elections) pay their tally counters.
They get something like 800euro for two days work, being a long day and all that.
Also are these jobs advertised. If their getting paid does that mean by law that these jobs have to be advertised to the public domain?

celticcrash · 31-10-2011 12:07am

C ant find anything about this on the internet.
Any tally counters on here that want to comment.

TheInquisitor · 31-10-2011 12:08am

About 300 for the day

Gergiev · 31-10-2011 2:35am

celticcrash wrote: »

Also are these jobs advertised. If their getting paid does that mean by law that these jobs have to be advertised to the public domain?

Unfortunately I don't think they are advertised although they certainly should be.

It's really just a local government stitch-up.

You can however contact the office of the local returning officer for your constituency and put yourself forward.

Btw, the title of your query is wrong as "tally counters" refers to representatives of the political parties or candidates who monitor the count and produce tallies or estimates as to how they think the vote will pan out under our proportional representation system.

deanh · 31-10-2011 9:54am

Tallys are done by supporters of the candidates and members of the political parties. It is entirely voluntary. Count centre staff are paid by the local authority?

Wishbone Ash · 31-10-2011 10:03am

My mother (who did counts many years ago) said that it was a fixed rate and therefore would be handy in a quick count when a candidate was elected on the first count but if it went on for ages or if there were several recounts it became much less attractive. It might be different now though.

As has been said the Tallymen are not official and don't get paid. They merely count the ballots visually without touching them as the count staff are doing it. It would be up to the political parties to look after them with refreshments etc. but their work is voluntary.

wow sierra · 31-10-2011 10:21am

The count staff were on duty Friday from 8.15 to 1.40am Sat - yes you could call it a long day 17.5 hours. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm and staff are there half an hour each side - 16 hours.

Factor in travel time and you can see its not for the faint hearted.

Gergiev · 31-10-2011 4:16pm

wow sierra wrote: »

The count staff were on duty Friday from 8.15 to 1.40am Sat - yes you could call it a long day 17.5 hours. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm and staff are there half an hour each side - 16 hours.

Factor in travel time and you can see its not for the faint hearted.

Actually up to an hour or more each side, depending where you are on the ballot drop-off and collect cycle.

I have to be at my station at 6.05am latest and up to 11pm waiting for Garda to collect ballot boxes.

So can be 17 hours plus...

Tally counters pay. Just wonder wondering how much the tally counters get paid?

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