6 County Assembly Elections - 5th May 2022

[marty34]

So the Tories have shafted the DUP again.. On the night before the election you couldn't write it lol

Whats this Red

" The British govt is signalling it's moving away from including plans allowing it to suspend part of the protocol in the Queen's speech next week."

Brits backing away from suspending protocol

What's that about?

Is that deliberately timed due to the election in England?

I think there are 2 things at play here.
1. They can't have her Maj making a speech containing a threat to break international law.
2. A well timed kick in the balls to the DUP for their hardball tactics when they held the balance of power in Westminster.



Get out and vote and vote right down the list.

Vote early, vote often and vote right down the list!
Hammer the DUP into the ground.

Yeah, hopefully the 'pro' protocol parties will be in a strong majority - when all added together tomorrow and it'll leave no doubt.

[Rossfan]

So the Tories have shafted the DUP again.. On the night before the election you couldn't write it lol

Whats this Red

" The British govt is signalling it's moving away from including plans allowing it to suspend part of the protocol in the Queen's speech next week."

Brits backing away from suspending protocol

What's that about?

Is that deliberately timed due to the election in England?

I think there are 2 things at play here.
1. They can't have her Maj making a speech containing a threat to break international law.
2. A well timed kick in the balls to the DUP for their hardball tactics when they held the balance of power in Westminster.



Get out and vote and vote right down the list.

Vote early, vote often and vote right down the list!
Hammer the DUP into the ground.

Better leave DUPUDA and TUVUDA blank then.

[Taylor]

Polling station was busy earlier on.

This is big and the result could have far reaching implications

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Polling station was busy earlier on.

This is big and the result could have far reaching implications

Like?

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Headin to vote shortly. Explain why i should put a number in all boxes even the likes of DUP TUV etc someone please

Explain it like im 5

[JohnDenver]

Headin to vote shortly. Explain why i should put a number in all boxes even the likes of DUP TUV etc someone please

Explain it like im 5

List your preferences down in order, but you don't necessarily have to give the DUP or TUV a preference at all - unless you have a major preference of one of the parties over the other.

[HiMucker]

My bet is there could be another election later on in the year.

and the same people will get voted in again

and again and again and again ad infinitum

it's like the voters there are stupid or something 

In your view who should everyone be voting for up here?

[RedHand88]

Headin to vote shortly. Explain why i should put a number in all boxes even the likes of DUP TUV etc someone please

Explain it like im 5

It's the 12th count. UUP and the DUP are neck and neck for the 5th seat in the constituency. At this stage they are distributing votes from higher up candidates who got over the line on the 11th count.

The candidate you voted for is home and dry long ago, but wo would you rather get the last seat? Who's the least worst option? That's where your 8th, 9th and 10th options come into play.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Ok. Explain to me like im 4

Lol. I jest. Just wanted to say that 😊

Cheers chaps

[RedHand88]

Ok. Explain to me like im 4

Lol. I jest. Just wanted to say that 😊

Cheers chaps

I gave a low low preference to the non-mccrea DUP candidate in midulster a few years ago because I knew it would come down to the 2 of them for the last seat. Mccrea lost to his party colleague by handful of votes and hasn't been seen since.
Transfers matter!! Vote as low as you can stomach.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Will do chap. Thanks. I will go all the way.

Im not flirting. Promise 😃

(Yer man rafferty has pulled out of midulster so no point puttin him in)

[smelmoth]

Ok. Explain to me like im 4

Lol. I jest. Just wanted to say that 😊

Cheers chaps

I gave a low low preference to the non-mccrea DUP candidate in midulster a few years ago because I knew it would come down to the 2 of them for the last seat. Mccrea lost to his party colleague by handful of votes and hasn't been seen since.
Transfers matter!! Vote as low as you can stomach.

I have never understood the mathematics of the whole thing. I have never tried to understand it. But the McCrea anecdote will stay with me. If it did for that old duffer it's worth doing again

[Rossfan]

Ok. Explain to me like im 4

Lol. I jest. Just wanted to say that 😊

Cheers chaps

I gave a low low preference to the non-mccrea DUP candidate in midulster a few years ago because I knew it would come down to the 2 of them for the last seat. Mccrea lost to his party colleague by handful of votes and hasn't been seen since.
Transfers matter!! Vote as low as you can stomach.

Now that is proper PR STV voting!!

[imtommygunn]

The only conundrum is do you make TUV or DUP your last preference 

Pootsy is in my constituency and I would love to see him finished like McCrea there and I'm sure some in north belfast were the same with McCausland too.

[trileacman]

Lads any SF voting as far down the ballot as DUP or TUV is deranged. The chances of your transferable vote at places 4 and higher actually deciding a election seat are tiny. 4 or 5 is the max anyone should be bothered to place votes.