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Voting. I’m so glad we still have the ‘old fashioned’ system…

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Witzend Thu 07-May-26 11:23:54

…of pencil and paper, X in the box.

Nowadays I simply wouldn’t trust electronic voting - hackers seem to be able to get into anything.
We’ve just been to vote. Calm, orderly, nobody hassling you, no police - long may it last.

Romola Sat 09-May-26 20:15:26

I agree about not voting electronically.
But now that there are five parties in the mix, we absolutely need proportional representation. It is ourageoua that a,party can form a government withv30% of the vote. Coalitions work well in other countries, and the 2010 to 2015 Con-Lib government was all right here too Until Brexit.

Neilspurgeon0 Sat 09-May-26 20:23:29

By chance I combined my vote with my early morning walk so I was first in the queue at 7am, but quite a queue as the polling station is not far from the station and lots of local folk commute to London so wanted to get it ‘over and done with’ as they had, as one lady said ‘better things to do with my day!’

rafichagran Sat 09-May-26 20:34:25

I postal vote, not incompasitated but was a Presiding officer at elections for a few years. I just kept it as sometimes I have been away.

Basgetti Sat 09-May-26 23:22:12

Oreo

And being British we enjoy all the pics of dogs outside the polling stations.🦮🐩🐕

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FranP Mon 11-May-26 16:45:19

kittylester

Agree. I even agree with proving your identity - even though the 'officer' always, 'Hi kitty, love your front garden at the moment' or something like that.

We poll clerks are required to ask even our own family members to confirm their identity.

kittylester Mon 11-May-26 17:34:55

I realise that, Franp and it always makes me smile. One of my co-grandparent's is a poll clerk.