Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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#1
Does anyone happy to know what time the declaration is expected at Dover on 7 (or ( or rather 8) May?
When does it tend to be?
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
As the polling stations are open until 10.00pm and all the boxes have to be collected then verified I doubt a result will be declared until the 8th.Not withstanding there will be counts for DDC and Parish Councls.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
Last time it was between 2 and 3 am on the Friday but they didn't have district, town and parish votes to count then. I would have thought it best to count the General Election votes on the evening then come back next day for the others.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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#4
The count will be held in Cruise Terminal 2 to allow space for both General & District Counts to be undertaken simultaneously. Expect decisions in the early hours of 8th.
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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#5
Thanks, Paul - I heard a declaration time of 6 am quoted though...
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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#6
Going to be a long day (and night!)
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#7
How much are DHB charging, PaulW? What's wrong with the Town hall?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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#8
Perhaps the catering company that run the town hall are charging too much for overtime rates if it's going on to 6am, not a problem for DHB with a 24h operation
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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#9
Town Hall is not large enough to deal with two counts simultaneously Peter. Don't know the costs these are funded from a separate Election fund administered from Central Government. Politicians get nowhere near this process & long may it stay that way.
Guest 667- Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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#10
Just a question that may be a bit silly to some..
If there are now no Members of Parliament and all are locked out of the House of Commons, what happens in the next five weeks if a National Emergency where to happen, can Parliament still be recalled and or who would deal with such an emergency?
Just a thought, knowing our troubled world.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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#11
You still have an Executive running the country until after the General Election, Harry. I believe they probably have sufficient powers to respond.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
Who are the individuals that make up the executive Paul?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#13
I think PaulW is referring to the Cabinet and other ministers.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson