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By-Elections

Barnes by-election 6th December 2007 (59 responses)

  • 98% strongly/agree that polling station staff were helpful and well informed
  • 98% strongly/agreed their Polling Station was in a suitable venue
  • 47% knew about the new security measures for postal voting
  • 98% received their official poll card
  • 97% knew everyone must register each autumn on household forms
  • 49% aware that electoral infomation is on council website

North Richmond by-election 27th January 2005 (40 responses)

  • 100% strongly/agree that polling station staff were helpful and well informed
  • 98%+ found out about the election via their poll cards
  • 98% aware of the option to vote by post  
  • 95% thought polling station was a suitable venue
  • 95% knew they have to register each year on the forms we send out every Autumn
  • 63% found out about the election via political party visits/leaflets
  • 58% aware of electoral info available on council website

Hampton by-election 7th October 2004 (42 responses)

  • 99%+ strongly/agree that polling station staff were helpful and well informed
  • 93% Strongly/agreed that polling station was easy to find and conveniently located
  • 95%+ found out about the election via their poll cards
  • 93% aware of the option to vote by post  
  • 92% knew they have to register each year on the forms we send out every Autumn
  • 64% found out about the election via political party visits/leaflets
  • 50% aware electoral information available on council website

Kew by-election 18th December 2003 (62 responses)

  • 98% strongly/agreed that polling station staff helpful and well informed
  • 98% strongly/agreed that polling station was easy to find and conveniently located
  • 82% didn’t use/like the Council election website
  • 8% thought it very/useful
  • 32% of voters heard about elections from newspaper
  • 92% from poll cards
  • 61% from party visit/leaflet
  • 65% from word of mouth
  • 22% from official notices
  • 8% on the website
  • 98% felt way they voted was secure and confidential

Mortlake and Barnes by-election 7th August 2003 (53 responses)

  • 98% strongly/agreed that polling station staff helpful and well informed
  • 93% strongly/agreed that polling station was easy to find and conveniently located
  • 93% received official poll cards
  • 89% didn’t use/like the Council election website
  • 5% thought it very/useful
  • 23% of voters heard about election from newspaper
  • 83% from poll cards
  • 68% from party visit/leaflet
  • 52% from word of mouth
  • 19% from official notices
  • 6% on the website
  • 93% felt way they voted was secure and confidential