Poll Stafford Forum exit poll - General Election 2015

[Rikki]

I know we have the poll in the other thread, but who people say they're going to vote for and who they actually vote for are often different. Thought it would be interesting to see if we could predict the result and if it differs from the other poll.


Admin Edit: Please note, this poll is anonymous, so no-one (not even me) will know how you vote.

 

[Rikki]

Actually is this allowed?

 

[Gramaisc]

This thread was started earlier tonight and, for legal reasons, not opened until now, when the polling stations have closed.

It will be interesting to see just how representative of the nation the members of Stafford Forum really are.

 

[citricsquid]

This thread was started earlier tonight and, for legal reasons, not opened until now, when the polling stations have closed.

correct me if I'm wrong, but sharing your vote in this manner is perfectly legal. There's no legal considerations with this thread, right? wrong?

 

[John Marwood]

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[Rikki]

Your allowed to tell others how you voted, but not reveal how someone else voted. I think its a bit of a grey area.

 

[John Marwood]

The whole point of an election is NOT to count votes quickly

Sunderland, get a life

 

[Gramaisc]

correct me if I'm wrong, but sharing your vote in this manner is perfectly legal. There's no legal considerations with this thread, right? wrong?

It's unlikely that anybody would end up with the potential £5,000 fine and/or six month's imprisonment, but this is what the law says..

Representation of the People Act 2002 - It is a criminal offence 'to publish, before a poll is closed, any statement about the way in which voters have voted in that election, where this statement is, or might reasonably be taken to be, based on information given by voters after they voted.'

 

[Carole]

correct me if I'm wrong, but sharing your vote in this manner is perfectly legal. There's no legal considerations with this thread, right? wrong?

@citricsquid
It is a criminal offence to start an exit poll (or show the results) before the voting has finished.

Punishable by a £5000 fine or 6 months in prison.

@Gramaisc published a link earlier


just edited to say Gramaisc answered just before me..

 

[Rikki]

Seems like it's not a grey area after all.

 

[John Marwood]

EXIT Stage Right

 

[Gramaisc]

@citricsquid
It is a criminal offence to start an exit poll (or show the results) before the voting has finished.

Punishable by a £5000 fine or 6 months in prison.

@Gramaisc published a link earlier

To be clear, you can collect the data, but you can't publish any results until the poll has closed.

 

[John Marwood]

@citricsquid
It is a criminal offence to start an exit poll (or show the results) before the voting has finished.

Punishable by a £5000 fine or 6 months in prison.

@Gramaisc published a link earlier


just edited to say Gramaisc answered just before me..

Its a criminal offence to drive at more than 30 mph in a built up area - but all drivers do it

Laws - pick n mix

 

[Rikki]

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That poll gives a Conservative lib dem coalition a majority. I can't believe come tomorrow morning we will more than likely have the same government.

 

[Gramaisc]

That poll gives a Conservative lib dem coalition a majority. I can't believe come tomorrow morning we will more than likely have the same government.

The people have mumbled.

 

[John Marwood]

That poll gives a Conservative lib dem coalition a majority. I can't believe come tomorrow morning we will more than likely have the same government.

You are welcome to pop over to Castlebar if it all gets too much

 

[John Marwood]

EXIT Stage Right

Pantsdown lunch

 

[The Hawk]

Talking to a local candidate (not from the two main parties) earlier this evening, their information suggests the Conservatives will retain Stafford (MP wise) by around 7 percentage points.

 

[John Marwood]

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/politics/other-politics/uk-politics?ev_oc_grp_ids=64934

 

[John Marwood]

Talking to a local candidate (not from the two main parties) earlier this evening, their information suggests the Conservatives will retain Stafford (MP wise) by around 7 percentage points.

Thats £200 for everyone,in cash