Elections

Saruman

Ok stupid question time.. the posters are all over the place screaming vote for me! So when are we doing the voting and what is it? General election, local election, get rid of government and get a new croud of muppets election?

Bonkey im sure you will know

Our man in Havana

Its a General Election being held on May 17 2002. Voting from 7.30am to 10.30pm

Saruman

Thanks Bond

bonkey

Originally posted by Saruman
Bonkey im sure you will know

Mate - I live in Switzerland, remember? Why would I know

jc

Victor

"General election, local election, get rid of government and get a new croud of muppets election? "

General election, get rid of government and get a modified croud of muppets election!

Taoiseach confirms General Election date of May 17th
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2002/0425/breaking1.htm

pugwall

Voting from 7.30am to 10.30pm

Good to see the Government took the initiative to extend the polling hours, although im not looking forward to sitting in the polling station for 15hrs beside a 'nattering' auld one!:(
Should get a nice cheque though, for my troubles:D
(I'll be working as a poll clerk)

Saruman

Originally posted by bonkey


Mate - I live in Switzerland, remember? Why would I know

jc

Yeah i know, You just tend to have so much info about everything i figured you would probably know more about the next election that me!

Saruman

Anyone know why polling stations are not open on the weekends? When no one has to be in work?? That would make more sense to me! Some people just cant get out of work or dont want to or cant be arsed.. a Saturday though when you have little else to do would make sense i think.

Aspro

Because they want to minimise voting as opposed to maximising it. Students who are living away from home, and people who work late and work shifts would all have the opportunity to vote. It would be interesting to see the sort of backlash the big parties could get if everyone had a fair chance to vote, especially after the last five years of cronyism and corruption.

Saruman

I get you.. so only the old age pensioners who have always voted for Fianna Fail because their whole family always has are the only ones who get to vote leaving us with an oppinion the thought if taking time off work, rushing home from work or not bothering at all..

Our man in Havana

Originally posted by pugwall


Good to see the Government took the initiative to extend the polling hours, although im not looking forward to sitting in the polling station for 15hrs beside a 'nattering' auld one!:(
Should get a nice cheque though, for my troubles:D
(I'll be working as a poll clerk)

How did you land a gig like that? I have never seen this posts advertised. Also the counters?

Just curious as it seems the same ones are always doing it.