General elections

General elections 5th May 2005 (345 responses)

• 100% strongly/agreed that polling station staff were helpful and well informed
• 96% were aware of the option to vote by post
• 95% thought their polling station was in a suitable venue (18% added it was an ideal venue)
• 89% know they have to register each autumn on the forms we send out
• 64% know they can now change registration address during the year if moving
• (these figures low as many respondents apparently not “head of household”!)
• 75% knew our leaflets and letters are available in different formats (e.g. Braille, languages)
• 44% were aware that election info is available on the Council website (many specified they don’t have internet access, or have no interest in it; figure also includes Kingston Council residents).
• 100% of Political Party Agents agreed polling stations conveniently located and suitably staffed