rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/form/helping-at-the-devon-county-council-elections-count-date?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-form-area-helping-at-the-devon-county-council-elections-count-date' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Exeter Green Party https://actionnetwork.org/groups/exeter-green-party https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/forms/photos/000/689/640/normal/Ballot_boxes_London_elections_2008.jpg Can you help us win future Green Councillors by attending the DCC Elections Count? May X X am - Y pm, Riverside Leisure Centre Why we need volunteers to attend 'the count' On [date and times], the votes cast on the May 1st County Council elections are counted and we find out who has won which seats. We need volunteers to be part of this process as it is key to informing which areas we will prioritise in the next local elections. The count provides us with intelligence about where our Green voters are within a given area. This informs our decisions on future local election campaigns.   It's our opportunity to monitor the counting of votes and to challenge mistakes which may be made; and if the vote is very close, it’s our opportunity to request a recount. Our candidates deserve the support of party members at this key moment, whether they win or lose It's a positive thing for a large group of Greens to show up, boosting our credibiity in the eyes of the other local parties It's a very enjoyable and exciting experience- democracy live in action! What would I be doing? 'Counting Agents' as they are officially known have permission to stand and watch ballot papers being opened. The job is very simple- we do 'stick tallies' of votes for all parties. Our combined results give us that all-important data. It's really surprising how accurate tallies are. Yes I can help! Please fill in the form [ form would ideally have responses splitting offers into am / pm and days if count over more than one day] https://actionnetwork.org/forms/helping-at-the-devon-county-council-elections-count-date