Letter to the FRA Chairman

Other than to satisfy someone's curiosity what would be the purpose of making the data public?

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Originally Posted by millipede

The whole point of this letter is questioning why names and numbers are on the ballot papers. This is an issue that most people have moaned about and so all such moaners should be agreeing with his point. Maybe people should read a bit more carefully.:rolleyes:

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So the email could have said, "Why are names and numbers are on the ballot papers?":rolleyes:

Has the ballot closed now? I keep forgetting to send it off.

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Originally Posted by Graeme

Has the ballot closed now? I keep forgetting to send it off.

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Closes this Friday I think.

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Originally Posted by millipede

The whole point of this letter is questioning why names and numbers are on the ballot papers.

This is an issue that most people have moaned about and so all such moaners should be agreeing with his point.

Maybe people should read a bit more carefully.:rolleyes:

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millipede the point of the letter was to ask the commitee to publicy publish the votes on an individual basis showing which way everyone has voted, im sure lots like me wouldnt give 2 hoops who new which way i cast my vote but there will be lots that do not want there vote to be shown, the question to tony was fair enough, it just needed a simple question, the word trust just didnt need to come into it.
but ronnie was fair enough to ask it

Sorry
but the whole idea of a postal ballot is its private and you need have no fear of people knowing who voted
it was kindly introduced by our old trout the IRON LADY hereself

The questions were reasonable but pugnaciously framed. This is invariably counterproductive.

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Originally Posted by Wheeze

The questions were reasonable but pugnaciously framed. This is invariably counterproductive.

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:confused: :confused: :p

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Originally Posted by millipede

Maybe people should read a bit more carefully.:rolleyes:

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I did read carefully but couldn't quite see what purpose publishing the data would serve. :rolleyes:
Other, that is, than verifying that one's vote was counted the way it was cast - personally I have every faith in the committee's counting ability.

Ronnie,

I cant help but agree with the others who argue that you shrouded your question in so many other words that you weakened your argument and risked confusing a lot of people who might otherwise have agreed with you.

Personally I'm not at all bothered that our names were on the ballot papers and dont see any point in publishing a list of how individuals voted. I think the committee's time has better uses.