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Man Of Kent
17-04-2005, 08:15 PM
Anyone else considered doing this?

I've signed up to do it again, this will be my third General Election but I've also done some locals. It's a long day, I have to be a the station by 6.30am and I cannot leave until after 10pm. however, I will get paid £130 for it...

Anyone interested? If so, call your local council and ask to speak to the deputy returning officer's office...
Kentish
17-04-2005, 08:31 PM
Sounds tedious.

I've been to a count. That was interesting. :thumb:
Man Of Kent
17-04-2005, 08:50 PM
Can be, depends on where you end up. Some places are busy - not rural ones though *yawns* that was a long day...
RiSe & ShIne
17-04-2005, 08:52 PM
Bet you have to be of voting age ;[

I would do that for 130 bucks.
ShyBoy
17-04-2005, 09:55 PM
Bet you have to be of voting age ;[

I would do that 130 bucks.

Et moi.
Char_Baby
29-04-2005, 08:16 PM
im doing the count

10pm till 2am, they like bank people as they're used to counting fast lol, bout 60 squid for it
kevlar85
30-04-2005, 05:33 PM
im doing the count

10pm till 2am, they like bank people as they're used to counting fast lol, bout 60 squid for it

What are they going to do if they haven't got a result by 2am?
Aladdin
30-04-2005, 05:45 PM
Do they welcome Spaniards? :p
Kentish
30-04-2005, 05:58 PM
What are they going to do if they haven't got a result by 2am?
Pay overtime? It's normally only the case if there is a recount. Then the council staff who are employed would probably have to manage with fewer helpers.
Kentish
30-04-2005, 05:58 PM
Do they welcome Spaniards? :p
Boo. Hiss.

Away with your modern day Armada. :grump:
Aladdin
30-04-2005, 06:04 PM
I think I should be allowed to vote. :p










On second thoughts I wouldn't want all those Daily Mailers who have settled in Spain to be able to vote in the Spanish General election, so fair is fair :D
Flashman's Ghost
30-04-2005, 06:17 PM
I thought EU citizens could vote in each others elections as long as they're resident.
Acrobat
30-04-2005, 07:08 PM
I got a call on Friday to do it as I was on the reserve list and someone dropped out. Like MoK, I'll be there 6:30am-10pm, this will be my first one. I'm getting more money for it though :razz:
Char_Baby
30-04-2005, 08:05 PM
What are they going to do if they haven't got a result by 2am?
well its rougly 2am, but im sure they'll pay me till whenever im there
Kentish
01-05-2005, 02:19 AM
I thought EU citizens could vote in each others elections as long as they're resident.
Local elections but not general elections. One of my housemates is German and she can't vote here despite having lived in the UK for 8 years now.
Pink Soda
01-05-2005, 11:20 AM
I haven't done that, but at the last local election I had to stand by the door with big conservative badges all over me, and I don't even support the conservatives. It's a very rural polling station though, and everyone wears tweed jackets and votes conservative anyway. Had I have been wearing a labour badge or anything else, I'd have probably been shot with a rifle.
Renzo
01-05-2005, 11:25 AM
I haven't done that, but at the last local election I had to stand by the door with big conservative badges all over me, and I don't even support the conservatives. It's a very rural polling station though, and everyone wears tweed jackets and votes conservative anyway. Had I have been wearing a labour badge or anything else, I'd have probably been shot with a rifle.

It's illegal to campaign outside a polling station....
Pink Soda
01-05-2005, 11:29 AM
It wasn't really campaigning, it was more welcoming people in. I just had to wear this badge, I don't think people in the country really abide to the law quite so much anyway.