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***Mr D***

21-05-2009 10:25

Where Do I Vote

Can someone advise me where I vote this time. (Never voted before)

I live near Burnley Road (Presume Peel Ward), I think the card mentioned something about a methodist church or something but unfortunatly it was binned.

Also is there anywhere I can see who is standing in this area?

TIA

jaysay

21-05-2009 10:38

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Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 715497)

Can't help you with the Polling Station MR D but a list of candidates and their sponsors use to be published in the Library and all Post Offices

katex

21-05-2009 10:54

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These are the candidates Mr D, presume you are Accrington South :-

Lancashire County Council: Elections

The LCC site does not show the polling stations (unless I, myself, cannot find) ... feel this would be useful to have there. Somebody here will definintely know, so be patient until someone answers, or ask a neighbour ...:D

***Mr D***

21-05-2009 11:09

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 715507)

Thanks for the list, I think your right as I remember someone calling round on behalf of GJ a while ago and he is south. Not seen anyone recently though.

I would ask a neighbour but on my street I doubt anyone votes.

emamum

21-05-2009 11:11

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we had mr Jones himself the other week ;)

jaysay

21-05-2009 11:14

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Originally Posted by emamum (Post 715512)

we had mr Jones himself the other week ;)

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

katex

21-05-2009 11:40

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 715513)

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Trust you. :rolleyes:

Bernard Dawson on line ... he will know.
Rang the LCC, told me to ring HBC .. but PM Bernard, if he doesn't see this.

Bernard Dawson

21-05-2009 11:41

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Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 715497)

If you live near Burnley Rd, Manor St, Lodge St around that area the polling station will be Cambridge St, Methodist Church.

As for who is standing in the election. There are two elections on the 4th June.The County Council elections, but also the European Elections are being held on that day.

If you need any more information just let me know.

katex

21-05-2009 11:45

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There you go, thanks Bernard ... thought it might have been Cambridge Street, but long time since I was paid 5 bob for collecting numbers ... :D

P.S. Don't be so stupid next time and bin yer card ... :rolleyes:

Bernard Dawson

21-05-2009 12:01

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 715520)

You can collect numbers for me Kate, if you'll do it for 5 bob.

emamum

21-05-2009 12:02

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 715522)

You can collect numbers for me Kate, if you'll do it for 5 bob.

whats that?? about 25p?

***Mr D***

21-05-2009 12:03

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 715518)

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 715520)

P.S. Don't be so stupid next time and bin yer card ... :rolleyes:

Truth is I have never voted, just normally thrown it away, however recent things have made me think more and If Im winging about the state of things I should cast a vote.

So I have started looking into it more. Even though its quite confusing to me at the moment. As now I have to find out who to vote for.

katex

21-05-2009 12:17

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Originally Posted by emamum (Post 715523)

whats that?? about 25p?

Correct.

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 715522)

You can collect numbers for me Kate, if you'll do it for 5 bob.

So you believe in disbanding the minimum wage then ..... LOL.
Hey, is lunch thrown in too ?

Bernard Dawson

21-05-2009 12:33

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Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 715524)

Many Thanks

That must be the place, allthough I live on the other side (bad side) of burnley road, I believe they are still the same.

European Elections, oh didnt know that. Shows how much attention I pay to this type of thing.

Truth is I have never voted, just normally thrown it away, however recent things have made me think more and If Im winging about the state of things I should cast a vote.

So I have started looking into it more. Even though its quite confusing to me at the moment. As now I have to find out who to vote for.

Sorry for the confusion. But if you live on the left hand side of Burnley Rd, that's going up the road, streets such as Dowry St, Maudsley St, then the polling station will be St John's school.

Gayle

21-05-2009 13:13

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Mildly amusing story.

Last night a knock on the door - i opened it - girl said 'oh, it's you, i didn't know you lived here, oh well, i won't waste my spiel on you'. She then left without handing over a leaflet. I caught a glimpse of a red leaflet in her hand as she walked away and coupled with the fact that I saw Ian Ormerod knocking on other doors nearby I'm pretty sure she was Labour.

But then, I wondered what she meant. Does she think I'm a sure thing (think again) or does she think I spend more time talking to Tories these days that I'm a lost cause (again, think again).

Answers on a postcard please. :D

But on a slightly serious note - now I haven't got the Labour group's leaflet, so if someone could send me one I'd appreciate it please. As for the Tories, they've long since been avoiding my door so I don't know what they're standing for either. I think I'm going to be the least informed person in the borough if everyone keeps avoiding me.

churchman phil

21-05-2009 13:18

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Blimey Gayle - what have you gone and done now???? :D

Bernard Dawson

21-05-2009 13:38

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Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 715540)

Are you sure it was Ian, Gayle?

churchman phil

21-05-2009 13:40

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You weren't dressed as Princess Fiona again were you?? She may have thought you'd joined the Green Party!! :D :D

Ok I'm gone....

shillelagh

21-05-2009 14:11

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Ive only had a phone call and that was from jake berry's office asking if i were going to vote for him ... slight problem .... he is the conservative candidate for a general election in rossendale and darwen constituency .... im in hyndburn constituency ....:D:D:D

Gayle

21-05-2009 14:38

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 715547)

Are you sure it was Ian, Gayle?

Actually, no, I'm not sure it was Ian - it was Chris that said it was, I just saw the back of whoever it was.

Oh, well, that adds to the mystery.

andrewb

21-05-2009 15:16

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Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 715558)

Actually, no, I'm not sure it was Ian - it was Chris that said it was, I just saw the back of whoever it was.

Oh, well, that adds to the mystery.

I can give you an unbiased view on what the parties stand for if you like Gayle..... :dflam: I don't think we've had a Tory leaflet either. We've had a few from Councillor Jones, although you wouldn't know he was the Labour candidate if you didn't already know him, no Labour signs in sight, almost as if he's ashamed. :D

ClarePritchard

21-05-2009 15:54

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Gayle,

My Mother-In-Law lives on Rhyddings Street and WAS a PB fan but since he found out who she was he doesn't even leaflet her now, pity, he lost himself a vote there !!!! (and I didn't even need to canvass !!!!!!!)

Gayle

21-05-2009 16:04

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Thank you for your kind offer Andrew. I'm sure it would be unbiased!!!!! ;)

But if you don't mind, i'd like to receive the leaflets for myself.

jaysay

21-05-2009 16:20

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Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 715540)

Sent PB an Email Gayle wouldn't want you to miss out:D

jaysay

21-05-2009 16:25

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Originally Posted by Clare Pritchard (Post 715576)

I can inform you Clare we don't and never have done leaflet targeting (except last minute pledge letters), if she ain't had one its a pure mistake, canvasing yes, like I suppose you do to, no use wasting time knock on the opposition.

Less	21-05-2009 16:30

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 715591)

no use wasting time knock on the opposition.

Of course it's worthwhile, you might come across some silver tongued citizen who can show you the error's of your ways.
:cool:

Bernard Dawson

21-05-2009 16:46

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I was up Ossy the other night canvasing for Dorothy, and I was told by one Tory supporter that she keeps a picture of P.B in her garden.

Apparently they are very good for keeping the cats away. That's what she told me anyway.

shillelagh

21-05-2009 16:48

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i've always knocked on everyones doors while out canvassing ... even councillors of the other parties door ... why ... because even though they may be labour/conservative/lib dem ... the person who is answering the door may not be ... it doesnt go for everyone in the house that they will vote for them. And i know that for fact .... my dad was a tory ... my mum was an inbetweener tho in her later years she changed her mind .. my sister a labour supporter ... so whoever answered our door when i was a kid got different answers from whoever it was who answered the door ...

shillelagh

21-05-2009 16:49

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Oh and when ive been out canvassing one year ... a house in helmshore .. one window had a conservative poster in one window and a labour poster in the other ...:D

ClarePritchard

22-05-2009 08:25

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Jaysay,

The irony is that she was one of his biggest fans !!!! Its only when he started acting like an idiot that she stopped voting for him. She's one strong lady my Mother-In-Law and it'd take more than me to change her mind. So I suppose you could say that he, by assuming she was Labour, indirectly canvassed for us !!!!! There's a first time for everything I suppose !!!!!!! I always knock on every door too, just because they might not vote for you doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to them, you are still there to represent them.

Neil	22-05-2009 09:22

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Originally Posted by emamum (Post 715512)

we had mr Jones himself the other week ;)

Please can you rephrase that.
Unless you meant you and someone else actually did have him :rolleyes::D:D

Neil	22-05-2009 09:27

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 715598)

LOL at least he is helping her out :D

Neil	22-05-2009 09:29

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Originally Posted by ClarePritchard (Post 715750)

I always knock on every door too, just because they might not vote for you doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to them, you are still there to represent them.

It's good to know you think like that Clare, I hope everyone else does

jaysay

22-05-2009 09:54

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 715598)

You haven't deserted Graham too have you Bernard:D

jaysay

22-05-2009 10:05

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Originally Posted by Clare Pritchard (Post 715750)

Well you have a point about knocking on every door, but when you have represented an area for as long as Peter you tend to know where your vote is and isn't, but in my experience over many years, I find that canvassing (especially today with wards being bigger) can become very tedious to say the least, so I can't really see any point in calling on any one person who is a committed supporter of your opposition. In fact I learnt the hard way over forty years ago when I regularly got abuse on the doorstep, I would dearly love Labour politicians calling on me, I would gratefully keep them talking for hours, because whilst they're talking to me they ain't talking to anybody else:D

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