The Battle for Fermanagh and South Tyrone

[Doogie Browser]

I can understand recounts being called and giving different results in a PR count ...transfer sample bundles being different e.g ... but in a one sheet/one vote and tot them all up ...how can there be differences?
Or is it a case of 

There're only human.

Alleged fraud

This will never end.

It is no surprise with Arlene Foster pulling the strings, smacks of desperation now which I think is a great sign for Michelle Gildernew.  This election after all was the most water tight ever in terms of postal and proxy votes.

[omagh_gael]

FST count just under way, clarification that if vote remains the same MG will be declared on BBC radio ulster. Wendy Austin questioning Sinn Fein's dilema of choosing the coin side if it comes to it

[orangeman]

Whoever is declared winner will be in pole position regardless of any allged fraud / wrong doing etc etc.


What's the chances of a sympathetic cop putting a couple of votes in his pocket and walking away with them ?

[Denn Forever]

Use an old Irish 10p piece and then its Harp or the fish.

[Hereiam]

Counting has been suspended untill the fix the counter device

[mick999]

  AldousDuke
.There's a saying round these parts sinn Fein know well. 'Say nothing til you see fahy!' Sinn Fein's solicitor is well in the mix today. ...

[armaghniac]

It's as well that people weren't turned away from pollinng stations in FST, as happened in several places in England, that would really stir things up.

[ziggysego]

  AldousDuke
.There's a saying round these parts sinn Fein know well. 'Say nothing til you see fahy!' Sinn Fein's solicitor is well in the mix today. ...

Pah, I said that 8 hours ago

Indeed you did, I remember reading it. Got to bed at 4:15am. Tried sitting up for F/ST

[Sandino]

Radio Ulster are reporting that the count in F & ST will take another hour!

[mick999]

AldousDuke
.The 3rd recount for FST is a slow and precise one. Talk of 37 votes in particular being looked at closely. Most rumour's been spot on so ...

[AidyMac]

are they missing or are they being looked for in relation to the mark on the paper

[mick999]

are they missing or are they being looked for in relation to the mark on the paper

I believe that this is the analysis of the spoiled votes ...


FST Count staff on lunch break. Going to be a long day....

[leenie]

any idea of what time we can expect a result?

[FermGael]

No matter what happens this is some smack in the face for
(a) The unionist parties in FST.  They thought the unity candidate would have won this at his ease.  Shows just how good Sinn Fein are at mobilizing there support.

(b) The SDLP in FST.  Should not have ditched Gallagher and could have endangered his seat in the next assembly elections.

If Sinn Fein win this then it will also put Rodney Connor in his box. A more obnoxious p***k you could not meet

[Bensars]

AldousDuke
.The 3rd recount for FST is a slow and precise one. Talk of 37 votes in particular being looked at closely. Most rumour's been spot on so ...

Thought it said on the radio that there was 36 votes that were dubious ( that wasnt the exact phrase and im paraphrasing) and that they had been removed !