EDF Election Poll

[????]

Is it easy to have say a weekly poll on voting intentions? Might be interesting. Ideally anoymynous and obviously only one vote per registered poster but if it's easy would be good to see if it changed and how near the EDF was to the local result. I really know nothing on how this sort of thing works on a Forum and if it's any hassle then not worth it but just a thought.

[Huguenot]

There's some good free ones knocking about, but they seem to be in Javascript.

I'm not sure the forum has Javascript turned on?

[Administrator]

I have set one up here http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?12,451859,451859#msg-451859 to try out.

Is this a clear and unambiguous question...

Who will you vote for in the General Election?

Conservative

Green

UKIP

Labour

Liberal Democrat

[Keef]

I think you should include

"Other"

"Won't vote"

As options.

[Administrator]

Good idea, I am going to make it "I am not voting" so it can include those who can't vote as well as those who won't vote.

And how about undecided?

Conservative

Green

UKIP

Labour

Liberal

Other

Undecided

I am not voting

[Keef]

Looks good to me.

[Ladymuck]

I was just wondering (and please excuse my ignorance in this respect) how many "others" there in fact are? What I am trying to say is, if the number is relatively small, could you not list them all? It's just that it would be interesting to see how many votes, say, parties like the BNP (and NO I am NOT a supporter!!!) achieve. Just a thought...probably a stupid one, but a thought nevertheless.

[Administrator]

Those are the only parties confirmed in the Dulwich and West Norwood constituency, 'others' in this case allows for people outside the area who use the forum however we would like to keep this a local poll.

You can see who the candidates are here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/b45.stm

[Ladymuck]

Ah...OK...thank you. In which case, it looks good to me too!

[Marmora Man]

One question - one observation.

Question - can the poll detect multiple voting? It happens for the X Factor, Strictly etc - hope the technology can prevent it here.

Observation - it could give Tessa & Harriet something to think about.

[Administrator]

There are systems in place to prevent multiple voting but it can't detect those who really want to cheat the systems.

[????]

Statistically I suspect that the sample is now big enough that from now any sudden or dramatic change (of more than a few percentage points) would suggest either foul play or 'manipulation' (Eg load of new members logging on and voting for a party as part of some strategy), so unless there's a seismic shift out their in the real world (eg Clegg is found to be a murderer)then I'm willing to punt that the Liberal Democrats will be the EDFs choice by some way.

[Ant]

Is it worth including an option for people who intend to spoil their ballot? Subtle difference there to the 'not voting' option, perhaps.

[Brendan]

So far all it has shown is that people who dick about on the internet all day* tend to support the Lib Dems.

*This is obviously because they are vastly intelligent and find the various other pressures of their jobs so easy to deal with that they have plenty of free time. Of course it is so let?s leave it at that shall we.

[????]

Absolutely - Tories are far more likely to be too busy making money and avoiding taxes; Labourites are far too busy scheming, backstabbing and trying to get their kids into high performing state schools miles from where they live; Liberal Democrats are a bunch of workshy, slackers and dreamers.

[Administrator]

re. spoilt ballots, because there is no differentiation between intentionally and unintentionally spoilt ballots in an election ballot and in both cases neither count, we will not ask about them.

[Ant]

Fair enough.

[Ladymuck]

Good of you to provide this facility for us Admin. How do you find the time?

Good idea ????.

[*Bob*]

One thing which would be useful (if possible?) would be a total number of votes cast. It's great to see 'our boys' out in the lead, but if there have only been 42 votes it's not so impressive.

[Moos]

Just under 200, *bob*.

[Narnia]

How can you tell Moos?

[Moos]

Highlight on the text and drag down, you can see the numbers per category.

[*Bob*]

My God - you're right, Moos.

How exciting.. it's like invisible ink.

[Ladymuck]

I'm impressed!

[Mamma Mia]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> One thing which would be useful (if possible?)

> would be a total number of votes cast. It's great

> to see 'our boys' out in the lead, but if there

> have only been 42 votes it's not so impressive.

I hope the fact that there have been 1700ish views of the poll and only 200ish have participated isn't an indicator of how many will actually bother to vote on Election day.