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Peter Dolman · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

sorry I not contributed to this topic before now but what with work and canvassing I not had much time. My good wishes to Sophy and Chuck for tomorrow, I shall be at the polling station (North Star Club) from 7am and on and off during the day.

With regard to involvement of councillors on this site I have been promoting it during our campaign meeting and with individual town councillors almost since it started.
I am aware that many of the town councillors and officers of the council (yes I know you do!) are active watchers/guests, some of them may even be contributors but with a alias.
It can be a bit intimidating leaving a comment not knowing who is going to read it and how scathing they may be in reply. I was always prepared to use my real identity and fight my corner on what I believe is right, even before I had decided to stand in this election.

This is another medium to be able to communicate to the wider public to guage reactions to ideas and to formulate new ideas. I am disappointed that there are not more people contributing be they councillors or plebs like myself.

No matter who you are going to vote for no one can say that they did not have the chance to speak to the candidates in Calne North. In addition to leaflets, personal canvassing, shopping in Sainsbury's (& other shops in the town) we have have quite a dialogue on www.calnetalk.com

Alana surely thats worth a piece in the Gazette & Herald after the election?

no matter who you vote for please take the time tomorrow to do so!

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Peter Dolman · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

just taking a quick break from the rigours of the hustings, the early indications (at least in Calne North) is that the turnout is going to be low. That does not take into account the number of postal votes
cast. Unless there is a last minute turnout, which I hope there is, the vote will struggle to reach 40% which is very poor considering the importance of this vote.

So if you are reading this please vote, hopefully for me, no matter who you vote for. Don't let someone you don't want to win because of apathy!
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GTB · Bushton Bushwacker Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 2206 Status:

I voted a little earlier in Seend and one of the clerks said it was quite well attended, with just over 200 people voting and still a couple of hours to go. I don't know what, in percentage terms, this equates too but it can't be bad for a village.
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Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 4792 Status:

i had toi vote in the cadet hall and there were about ten people in there at that time.

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 4792 Status:

is the north calne polling station the north star or is it the school\/

pimpdriver · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 4792 Status:

according to the person down the cadet shack the local is being counted tonight.

GTB · Bushton Bushwacker Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 2206 Status:

I think the results ought to be in shortly. It's like waiting to see who has won the Oscar.

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Peter Dolman · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject:

sorry to disappoint you but the result for the Unitary council will not be known before tomorrow afternoon. (Friday 5th)
The count starts at 9am with the polling boxes being open and the polling papers reconciled with the record of papers issued. When all the boxes are verified then the process of counting starts.
Its estimated that Calne North could be announced at approx 1:30 to 2:30.
I will give the result on Calnetalk.com as soon as possible.

Thank you to anyone who voted for me.

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