Would Snow Stop You Voting?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50225335
or is this just another measure to look after the snowflakes?

[Old_Geezer]

Only if it were 6' high because then I'd not be able to open the door, and I'm not jumping from the bedroom window.

Old and invalid may have issues though.

[spathiphyllum]

The snowflakes? you mean the disabled...

[ummmm]

Anyone with mobility problem could be put off by the snow.

[rowanwitch]

Postal vote, but no snow wouldn't stop me... I love the stuff.

[spathiphyllum]

OG, surely anyone who TTT finds objectionable is just a snowflake though? The words lost it's power. It's been over used by toffs trying to be snide, but it's certainly lost it's touch.

[Prudie]

To be honest as many have to drive to their polling stations then probably yes with good reason. However when did it last snow on 12 December?

[davebro]

Surely anyone who wants to vote & is concerned about their ability to reach the polling station should apply in good time for a postal vote.

[woofgang]

nope I have got a postal vote

[ichkeria]

What measure?

“Snowflakes”?
Was that intentional?
Lol

[retrocop]

I have both skis and snow shoes plus a 4x4. The polling station is literally at the end of my back garden.Very little will stop me. Certainly not snow.

[pixie374]

I can think of many elderly people who may be put off by it. Whether they will all get around to arranging postal votes, I don't know.

[ichkeria]

It might be an issue in country areas.
But the election can’t be cancelled or postponed due to bad weather, as explained at the link.

[anneasquith]

If anything stops me voting it will be the politicians .

[Ken4155]

Won't put me off but it might stop my postman from delivering my vote :-(
Just heard on Radio 2 news that 300,000 have registered to vote, around 2/3 of them under 35s.

[zebo]

Hopefully postal voting can be tightened up to prevent the massive fraud in previous elections. Postal voting documents should have some method of identification incorporated, NI number maybe, once it's recorded in one area it cannot be recorded elsewhere, especially by students.

[Deskdiary]

No - my polling station is in a church hall that is close enough to me that I could throw a stone to it.

But really, what's the likelihood of it snowing? Would the drifts as high as 1/2 and inch we get in the UK really stop people from voting?

[NellieMay]

As a disabled person, I would be dubious about ice and snow because of falling and we live out in the sticks, but yes I will be voting. Perhaps I should investigate a postal vote.

[youngmafbog]

"Anyone with mobility problem could be put off by the snow." possibly but surely anyone in that position who was really concerned about voting already has a postal vote?

"Would Snow Stop You Voting?" ... "ook after the snowflakes?"

Haha, I see some have already had a SOHF :-)

[teacake44]

I wouldn't think that snow would delay Christmas shopping. Would it??

[Mamyalynne]

No, I have a postal vote.