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Should certain dates be unacceptable for a General Election?

(32 Posts)
Sussexborn Tue 29-Oct-19 10:28:05

Well Momentum/Corbyn presumably have some date in mind? This year, next year, sometime, never!

Calendargirl Tue 29-Oct-19 10:26:37

As others have said, no one is being denied a vote. Students or whoever need to sort out a postal vote if necessary.

Parliament need to agree on a date first, but of course that would be too easy.....

Pantglas2 Tue 29-Oct-19 10:20:12

Wouldn’t that be like saying more older people can afford holidays and are more likely to be right wing so we should have elections in May, June and September when they’re not around?

I’m sure all parties in power choose dates to suit themselves not t’other sides!

Urmstongran Tue 29-Oct-19 10:16:17

Yet another stand off. This time it’s LD’s/SNP and Boris. It demonstrates yet again how much Parliament is stymied.

Whatever the date, a few thousand votes here and there, is fairly immaterial in the big sea (although La Swinson would disagree).

Anniebach Tue 29-Oct-19 10:15:16

Students are not being denied a vote.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 29-Oct-19 10:10:52

If these students want to vote they can apply for a postal vote. We had to apply for a postal vote in the European Parliament Elections, took 5 working days from application to receiving ballot paper.

trisher Tue 29-Oct-19 10:07:08

Boris has twice tried to choose dates for a GE when students will be on holiday or on their way home. Effectively he would disenfranchise many of them. It's understandable because young people tend to be more left wing. So should we have some dates that are ruled unsuitable for a GE or is it OK to deny some young people the vote?