Bollie Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 I've noticed lots of comments on Twitter about Reform not being on their ballot paper due to lack of candidates. It's a shame that these people lost/wasted their votes when they were expecting Reform to be there. Some folks are pretty angry on Twitter! At first it looked like it was just south east Sheffield that was affected but then there were comments from Heeley, Hillsborough, Brightside and I think as far as Penistone. Then I saw a suggestion that, should this situation occur, we are advised to vote SDP as an alternative as they have 'merged' with Reform. I don't really know what this means but if this is the case, the word needs to get out before people arrive at the ballot box and get a shock! Has anyone else heard the same? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlers Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Folk angry on Twitter, Reform. That figures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Reform have an electoral pact with another party not to stand in Sheffield, same as in a few other areas (I have a friend in Maidenhead and the same there), clearly the party havent been honest with their legions of fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollie Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 I don't think that's accurate. SDP are definitely on the ballot paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Just now, Bollie said: I don't think that's accurate. SDP are definitely on the ballot paper. See my post above. Its an electoral pact between the two parties. If anyone is miffed about it, ask the party. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 https://sdp.org.uk/2022/10/22/reform-uk-and-sdp-agree-general-election-pact/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollie Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 Ah ok. My apologies, I was told they had merged. That makes much more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 1 minute ago, Bollie said: Ah ok. My apologies, I was told they had merged. That makes much more sense. They have still been naughty though... "The reciprocal agreement will see each party stand aside for the other in six key constituencies and will also see over a dozen candidates in the South Yorkshire area standing under the joint branding of ‘Reform UK & The Social Democratic Party (SDP)’." It just says SDP on the ballot paper. No wonder people have got confused. The SDP have done the dirty on Reform here by not registering the agreed name. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HallamGirl Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Apart from which the official candidates list and polling station sites were on the council website over a month ago and have been available for anyone to see who their candidates are : https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-06/statement_of_persons_nominated_and_notice_of_poll_general_election_0.pdf So nothing should come as a shock really in terms of who you can vote for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Just now, HallamGirl said: Apart from which the official candidates list and polling station sites were on the council website over a month ago and have been available for anyone to see who their candidates are : https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-06/statement_of_persons_nominated_and_notice_of_poll_general_election_0.pdf So nothing should come as a shock really in terms of who you can vote for. I agree but the general public are, in the main, thick. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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