VOTES CAST TO DATE

exo-politics · 30-08-2006, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tashry

Its way over a third of the whole membership.

BTW what was the percentage of Tories that voted in their leadership election.

I was looking at this the other day to see how we compared. We are well outmatched at the moment. They had a final turnout of 198 844 votes which equates to 77%
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)_leadership_election,_2005# Results

Lib Dems managed 72%
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal...C_2006#Results

From what I understand of the Labour election back in 1994 which placed Blair as leader, it is not possible to calculate a turnout as ballots are done at branch level. Not sure, seems quite a complicated system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)_leadership_election,_1994

Richard Allen · 30-08-2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkpdavies

It disturbs me that 2/3rds of our members haven't voted to be honest. I though being a UKIP member meant you cared about such things much more.

Perhaps I am mistaken.

I suspect quite a few people will send in their ballots at the last minute but I can't see us getting above 60-70% turnout which is fairly disappointing.

dave grylls · 30-08-2006, 11:38 PM

Come,Come MKPD ,YOU MUST ALWAYS HOPE.
iT'S EARLY DAYS YET! YOU MAY BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED?
Catch up on FRIDAY.

dave grylls · 30-08-2006, 11:40 PM

AT THE DORSET STEAM RALLY THURSDAY

Petrina · 31-08-2006, 08:55 AM

I suspect that part of the answer is that quite a large proportion of the 5 year membership people have lost interest but haven`t bothered to quit .

I estimate that there are about 10,000 active members so the tally for voting will probably be about 65-70% of those .Not bad .

Jonathan Arnott · 01-09-2006, 12:49 AM

Any election will have a surge in voting when polls open, then another surge just before they close. Over 6,000 people have voted already; a lot more will have voted by close of nominations.

I've only just sent my ballot paper off, because I wanted to be 100% certain that I was voting for the right candidate.

Independent UKIP · 01-09-2006, 02:03 AM

My ballot paper was posted this afternoon. I wouldn't be very Independent UKIP if I said who I voted for suffice it to say it was not Nigel Farage.

dave grylls · 01-09-2006, 05:11 PM

6451 (postal strike still ongoimg)
Await quite a sudden dramatic rise,hopefully next week.

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30-08-2006, 11:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
dave grylls Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton Abbot,Devonshire Posts: 208	Come,Come MKPD ,YOU MUST ALWAYS HOPE. iT'S EARLY DAYS YET! YOU MAY BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED? Catch up on FRIDAY.

30-08-2006, 11:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
dave grylls Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton Abbot,Devonshire Posts: 208	AT THE DORSET STEAM RALLY THURSDAY

31-08-2006, 08:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
Petrina Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: sussex Posts: 1,064	I suspect that part of the answer is that quite a large proportion of the 5 year membership people have lost interest but haven`t bothered to quit . I estimate that there are about 10,000 active members so the tally for voting will probably be about 65-70% of those .Not bad .

01-09-2006, 12:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
Jonathan Arnott Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 93	Any election will have a surge in voting when polls open, then another surge just before they close. Over 6,000 people have voted already; a lot more will have voted by close of nominations. I've only just sent my ballot paper off, because I wanted to be 100% certain that I was voting for the right candidate.

01-09-2006, 02:03 AM	#17 (permalink)
Independent UKIP Uber Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,492	My ballot paper was posted this afternoon. I wouldn't be very Independent UKIP if I said who I voted for suffice it to say it was not Nigel Farage.

01-09-2006, 05:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
dave grylls Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton Abbot,Devonshire Posts: 208	6451 (postal strike still ongoimg) Await quite a sudden dramatic rise,hopefully next week.