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I forget which constituency always returns first, but they make it a point of civic pride to do so; most of the staff doing the count are bank tellers.
I forget which constituency always returns first, but they make it a point of civic pride to do so; most of the staff doing the count are bank tellers.
There are some very strict rules nothing with the candidates name or party name within a certain radius of the poling station - poll watchers cannot go inside the building unless escorted and so on.
They also make sure the roads are clear on the night between the polling stations and the place where the votes get counted.