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COUNTING HAS COMMENCED in Co Westmeath after local election ballot papers failed to arrive at the local count centre yesterday.
Ballot papers were separated from the European and referendum votes in Athlone Institute of Technology earlier yesterday afternoon and were due to arrive at the Moate count centre yesterday evening. It’s not yet clear why the ballot papers were delayed.
After waiting for the votes to arrive, the returning officer at the count centre sent staff home meaning no one was elected to Westmeath County Council last night.
Westmeath count well underway in Moate. #LE19 pic.twitter.com/N6ricqa6S3
— Westmeath County Council (@westmeathcoco) May 26, 2019
Local Fianna Fáil councillor Ken Glynn told TheJournal.ie that counting is now underway but that it is still unclear exactly why the ballot papers were delayed while the Westmeath Independent reports that after yesterday’s “false start” counting has commenced with the first results expected later this afternoon.
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Ah the old went missing in transit trick. Quick hurry up with that pencil, they’re looking for them.
All my comments deleted. So much for free speech. Thanks to the journal for facilitating the FFG corruption and silencing all the FFG critics. The cronies in corrupt FFG would be proud of ye!
@Adrian: what did the journal do .. I see loads of FFG critics on here .. most of the comments are actually anti politician and government. The fact that the voting didn’t reflect this says another story .. too many naysayers achieving nothing and the lefties message is weakening
@Adrian: welcome to the journal where censorship is strong
Is the Eu making sure its gets the Right Result First Time now ?
@Pl O’neill: you are beyond clueless
The Underwoods strike again
Has the PSNI got a station in Westmeath ?..they’re normally good at misplacing important documents like that !
All the ballots for an entire county disappear over night and no one is bothered? How can anyone stand over the results when something like this happens? Will there not be an investigation?
George Bush type Tactics. Remember Florida Ballot Boxes?
Good ol Russia strike again
Shure didn’t the tractor driver have to do the milking first.
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