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Proud to have voted in support of the PM, thank you to the many people who have contacted my office today to urge me to do just that pic.twitter.com/pF5ChA4xHh
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country."
I am not sure what the rules are on this but I believe it is illegal to take a photo of the ballot paper let alone share it in a general election and for good reason. To allow it enables people to coerce voters.
I am not sure what the rules are on this but I believe it is illegal to take a photo of the ballot paper let alone share it in a general election and for good reason. To allow it enables people to coerce voters.
It should not be permissible.
It’s not a general election.
This is effectively a private club voting for a leader. It’s not illegal. One of the polls on here would hold as much weight
Michael Gove went and sodded off to the Conservative Club rather than vote apparently -
That reminds me, got to pick up the Holiday Season hams from Whole Foods on my way home from work.
[Post edited 12 Dec 2018 20:01]
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country."
I am not sure what the rules are on this but I believe it is illegal to take a photo of the ballot paper let alone share it in a general election and for good reason. To allow it enables people to coerce voters.
It should not be permissible.
That law is intended to maintain secrecy in a polling station. You can take a picture of your postal vote and publicise it, if you deem necessary. This was confirmed by the electoral commission at the last general election.
This is a not a general election, so this law certainly doesn't apply.
CLOSED - 100% Turnout (n/t) on 20:08 - Dec 12 by SitfcB
Someone’s gotta do it...
I was just thinking, does Mrs May get to vote?
You would assume she has confidence in herself.
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country."
As I said, it ought to be secret because the coercion argument is equally valid.
If their club choose not to have those rules you are right it is acceptable. However, it is very poor if they choose not to have those rules.
As I've pointed out, it's not about coercion in this context. The law you reference, which there is no record of anyone being prosecuted under, is to protect the electorate's right to secrecy during an election.
However, it could be considered an offence to attempt to coerce someone to post a picture of their postal vote, not your own.
As I've pointed out, it's not about coercion in this context. The law you reference, which there is no record of anyone being prosecuted under, is to protect the electorate's right to secrecy during an election.
However, it could be considered an offence to attempt to coerce someone to post a picture of their postal vote, not your own.
"it is not about coercion in this context": why not?
"there is no record of anyone being prosecuted for": do you have any evidence of anyone doing it and not being prosecuted?
"it could be considered an offence to attempt to coerce someone …": I believe (although I may be wrong) for that reason it is an offence (in a General Election) to take the picture when at the ballot box, thereby reducing the chance for someone to coerce another individual. I was unaware of the case that allowed the photo of the postal vote. I suppose a postal vote by definition has different criteria attached to it.
"it is not about coercion in this context": why not?
"there is no record of anyone being prosecuted for": do you have any evidence of anyone doing it and not being prosecuted?
"it could be considered an offence to attempt to coerce someone …": I believe (although I may be wrong) for that reason it is an offence (in a General Election) to take the picture when at the ballot box, thereby reducing the chance for someone to coerce another individual. I was unaware of the case that allowed the photo of the postal vote. I suppose a postal vote by definition has different criteria attached to it.
Here's two articles that broadly speaking confirm that secrecy is the really important factor and lightly touch on the vague and archaic law you refer to. A postal vote is only different in that it is not conducted at a polling station, a place where secrecy must be maintained.
The point about a secret ballot is that those running the ballot have no access as part of the set down process about how any individual has voted. In 19th century England, votes were recorded in an electoral book against the voters' names. This opens the process to abuse and corruption by those meant to be running the ballot.
If an individual voter chooses to disclose how they have voted in a secret ballot, that's up to them.
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