Topic: VOTE NOW! The EU elections are vital

[Claire.]

If you're in the North West, worth getting out and voting just to make sure Tommy Robinson doesn't get elected.

Mmm, I was hoping for terrible weather to see that off. Would probably work for BXP as well, tbf.

Think I'm going Green today.

[Schmidt]

Went with Lib Dems in the north east as remainvoter.com suggested, the coalition smudge on them is irrelevant for this vote really.

[Lusty]

Went with Lib Dems, was between them and Change UK, but the complete lack of any campaigning round by me and the fact that they didn't even have their bloody logo on the ballot paper when I got in there meant I think Lib Dems are more likely to get a third seat in the South East than Change are to get one.

[Libertine]

https://twitter.com/Shortbloke/status/1131305250235789312

 

[AndyMuller]

Makes perfect sense 

Why vote for something you don’t have any belief in?

[Devon Red]

Just voted. On the way to the polling station I bumped into three different friends, all stopped for a chat about which way to vote. Having to choose tactically is a bit of a pain but perhaps its a good thing that it's getting people talking, and at least in my own little bubble the remain vote seems energised.

Turnout is going to be absolutely key. Please make the effort to vote. Send a message to Frottage that we are not buying his bullshit.

[Adz LFC]

We’re voting Green (South West)

[Zeb]

I went with Change in the end (NW).

[killer-heels]

No idea who I am voting for. Will decide at the ballot box. Will be a pro remain party.

[DanJay87]

Went with Plaid for the first time. That might be me converted for the long term too.

[OneTouchFooty]

My great uncle went to vote, EU national, lived here since the 60s, had his polling card through and told he was eligible vote. Turned away and told he can’t vote...

[Devon Red]

My great uncle went to vote, EU national, lived here since the 60s, had his polling card through and told he was eligible vote. Turned away and told he can’t vote...

There is a lot of this going on today. It's all to do with an extra required form declaring that the EU national promises not to vote twice. Councils are supposed to send it out, but a lot haven't. Or they send it over email, and the email gets lost in junk folders. There has been no genuine effort to inform EU voters. It could also have been very easily solved by just having the forms available at the polling stations, other countries do this. It's effectively a deliberate choice to suppress votes.

I should also add that some people have had last minute approval granted by their councils after being turned away at the polling station, so if this happens to you then contact your council and don't take no for an answer.

[OneTouchFooty]

There is a lot of this going on today. It's all to do with an extra required form declaring that the EU national promises not to vote twice. Councils are supposed to send it out, but a lot haven't. Or they send it over email, and the email gets lost in junk folders. There has been no genuine effort to inform EU voters. It could also have been very easily solved by just having the forms available at the polling stations, other countries do this. It's effectively a deliberate choice to suppress votes.

I should also add that some people have had last minute approval granted by their councils after being turned away at the polling station, so if this happens to you then contact your council and don't take no for an answer.

Makes a fucking mockery of democracy, deliberately hindering people’s votes. Sounds like something that would happen in the US.

Who would be the best people to contact for this at the council?

If you're in the North West, worth getting out and voting just to make sure Tommy Robinson doesn't get elected.

to be honest, voting for him will just be taking votes off the Brexit Party 99.9% of the time. Although I wouldn’t want that fascist little thug being in anyway endorsed.

[Devon Red]

Who would be the best people to contact for this at the council?

I'm not sure to be honest, my best guess would be to phone main reception, explain the situation, and ask them to connect you to someone who can help.

Also, take a look at the #deniedmyvote tag on twitter to see how other people have managed it; https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DeniedMyVote&src=trend_click&pt=1131458153659416576

[jymbojetset]

Went with Plaid for the first time. That might be me converted for the long term too.

Me too.

[sms1986]

I'll probably vote Lib Dem, I don't remember ever doing so before (usually vote Labour).

[Rhi]

There is a lot of this going on today. It's all to do with an extra required form declaring that the EU national promises not to vote twice. Councils are supposed to send it out, but a lot haven't. Or they send it over email, and the email gets lost in junk folders. There has been no genuine effort to inform EU voters. It could also have been very easily solved by just having the forms available at the polling stations, other countries do this. It's effectively a deliberate choice to suppress votes.

I should also add that some people have had last minute approval granted by their councils after being turned away at the polling station, so if this happens to you then contact your council and don't take no for an answer.

My partner (who is Polish) got the form from the council and returned it on the 6th, but the deadline was the 7th and we never got confirmation of whether they accepted the form, and no polling card arrived. She emailed yesterday and a woman at the council immediately confirmed that she was registered to vote.

Definitely worth contacting the council if you are in this situation. Obviously call don't email today!

[RideTheWalrus]

NW voter, first time I've voted for Lib Dem.

[HarryLabrador]

All 4 of us voted Lib Dems - Cambridgeshire.

[Indomitable_Carp]

Green - NW

[TepidT2O]

https://twitter.com/Shortbloke/status/1131305250235789312

 

Leave or remain, vote labour...

Just bizarre.  What he’s done is alienate leave AND remain voters.  Quite the achievement

[A-Bomb]

Will probs go with Lib Dem later - NW

[TheShanklyGates]

Lib Dems for me - WM.

[No666]

I followed the tactical voting advice, just in case, and went Green.

[IgorBobbins]

I'm in Wales and will be voting Lib Dem. 

[El Lobo]

I followed the tactical voting advice, just in case, and went Green.

Ditto

[Kekule]

My polling station is in the back room of a pub.  Will have a pint or 2 later whilst I weigh up whether to vote Lib Dem or Green.  I hope I don’t find it too hard to make up my mind, wouldn’t want to be sat there after a 2nd 3rd 4th pint still not having made a decision. 

[gemofabird]

Lib Dems? Hahahaha. Some short memories in here

[Elmo!]

Lib Dems? Hahahaha. Some short memories in here

Or you know, some people realise that some things like Brexit are more important than anything else right now.

[OneTouchFooty]

Lib Dems? Hahahaha. Some short memories in here

It’s them or the Greens depending on where you live if you want a vote to count.. most don’t want to vote for the other Brexit parties.

[Sangria]

Lib Dems? Hahahaha. Some short memories in here

“The British people have made their decision. We must respect that result and Article 50 has to be invoked now so that we negotiate an exit from European Union." - Jeremy Corbyn, 24th June 2016.

[tbonejones]

Seeing some differing advice on how to vote tactically up here in Scotland. Am torn between voting SNP, Lib Dem or Greens.

https://www.remainunited.org/
https://www.remainvoter.com/how-to-vote-scotland
https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2019/05/22/the-remain-strategy-region-by-region-voting-guide

All say different. Maybe smartest move is Dems but still not sure. Will head out shortly and just plump for one I suppose.

[Elmo!]

Seeing some differing advice on how to vote tactically up here in Scotland. Am torn between voting SNP, Lib Dem or Greens.

https://www.remainunited.org/
https://www.remainvoter.com/how-to-vote-scotland
https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2019/05/22/the-remain-strategy-region-by-region-voting-guide

All say different. Maybe smartest move is Dems but still not sure. Will head out shortly and just plump for one I suppose.

I'm also a bit torn but given the difficulty in gaming it, I'm just going to vote Green as that is who I align with closest.

[killer-heels]

Voted Lib Dems. Couldnt be arsed to think about it.

I hate the Lib Dems and now its tiwce I have voted for them in consecutive elections (this one and the general election).

I fucking hate politics.

[Wabaloolah]

I went with Change in the end (NW).

I'll reluctantly vote Labour to stop Brexit Party getting a third seat in Wales

[Wabaloolah]

Or you know, some people realise that some things like Brexit are more important than anything else right now.

but if it had't been for the Lib Dems selling out to the Tories the Brexit vote would in all likelihood never have happened

[redgriffin73]

I followed the tactical voting advice, just in case, and went Green.

Think I'll be doing the same, been debating this with everyone I know over the last week (all traditionally Labour voters) and we're all coming to the Green conclusion (most of us in the NW).

[Elmo!]

but if it had't been for the Lib Dems selling out to the Tories the Brexit vote would in all likelihood never have happened

I'm sure you could find plenty of things Labour have done that if they hadn't we wouldn't be in this situation.

It doesn't matter, it's in the past. Right now Brexit is the most important thing and in many regions the Lib Dems are the best option to stop it.

[Andy82lfc]

I find it all a bit shit really the fact there is a few remain parties and one stand out brexit party, meaning peoples votes will be getting split between the three won't they? Kind of like adding no deal and a brexit deal on a ballot along with remain.

Was going to vote for the party in the North west that has the best chance of beating the scum, but it's just a pot shot in-between Lib dems and Greens right?

[Wabaloolah]

I'm sure you could find plenty of things Labour have done that if they hadn't we wouldn't be in this situation.

It doesn't matter, it's in the past. Right now Brexit is the most important thing and in many regions the Lib Dems are the best option to stop it.

Fair point but as I said I hold the Lib Dems complicit in getting to the stage of an EU referendum.

Anyway, just voted

Plaid - No Way
Lib Dumbs - No Way
Labour - Nearly
Change - Yep I voted for them!