May Elections

I used to be a strong believer in voting jo anne so I've have done the same myself on a couple of occassions when I've felt that none of the candidates represented my interests.

However these days I no longer bother voting having reached the same conclusion as my father had when I as a naive, idealistic young man and questioned him as to why he didn't bother voting when people before him had fought in wars etc. so that he could and he simply replied to me "Because none of them are worth voting for".

I got my postal voting form yesterday. I have 26 blue biros all working. I have 2 black
biros, that seem all dried up. Decisions, decisions, do I use a blue biro, they request you use black or do I get in my car and drive to town to buy a black one, or do I bin my voting paper?

I eventually sent off my postal vote last week. I got leaflets from most parties on Sunday Monday, too late, for me to peruse. No knocks on the door either by any candidate.

Anyroadup dont forget your Id tomorrow,

Bin and dunnit - 3 votes from 6 in the Town Council one and 2 from 9 in the City Council one.

Wigan
All 75 seats are up for grabs in an 'all-out' local election in Wigan. There are three seats available in every ward across the borough. Counting is expected to start at 10am on Friday.

Results coming in

Pemberton. Turnout 19.56%

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Results/Local-election-4-May-2023/Pemberton.aspx

Worsley Mesnes..24.4%

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Results/Local-election-4-May-2023/Worsley-Mesnes.aspx

Abram 21% turnout

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Results/Local-election-4-May-2023/Abram.aspx

Leigh West 20% turnout

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Results/Local-election-4-May-2023/Leigh-West.aspx

Ince 22.5% turn out. Congrats Maureen

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Results/Local-election-4-May-2023/Ince.aspx

Just waiting to see who will be inflicted on Shevington with Lower ground, the that's my lot

Yay, Maureen smashed it!!

Shevington with Lower Ground. Turnout: 33.4%
Phew!


https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-and-Elections/Results/Local-election-4-May-2023/Shevington.aspx

Crikey!!!!

Good turnout for a local up here with 30-40% for those counted so far.

Greens doing very well! (It's all those students I guess)

Lancaster had a Green Mayor John Barry. 2015

What happened if his chain came off?!

John would have coped. It was strange to see him cycling to council events in full regalia

Have you noticed Ince had 2,083 spoilt ballot papers!!

If that’s right, that’s a massive statement!

I think they mean number of voters!

Yes I thought it very strange.  22.5 x 9249 over 100
                                                 
= 2081.025

But if the number of votes given are added together the total is more?

22.5% of the total electorate of 9249

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=43&q=22.5+percent+of+9249&cvid=80ba6a31a22e48e8863255bd172969b5&aqs=edge..69i57.11099j0j1&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531

Lolly wrote:22.5% of the total electorate of 9249

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=43&q=22.5+percent+of+9249&cvid=80ba6a31a22e48e8863255bd172969b5&aqs=edge..69i57.11099j0j1&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531

Maybe someone used one of these