Sleaford Town Poll - was it apathy?

You can't win! The poll last week saw people queuing outside the Jolly Scotchman from 4.0pm onwards trying to vote. Some were turned away because they had come to the wrong pollling station. Averaging across the 3 polling stations in Sleaford, over the 5 hours available, over 160 people voted per hour. This, on a poll that was only called in late April.

Had we been restricted to only one polling station (the Source) as was originally decided, the turnout would have been lower. But apathy no! So I was surprised to see the the comments in the local Sleaford Target: "High Level Voter Apathy".

I do agree however that the cost of these polls is enormous and the money, in view of the patronizing statements made, could be better spent on vital services.