Polling Day in Moreton Hall

So, the council elections have come up again and it's time to trot off to vote for those who will (hopefully) serve you and your community well.

So who do you chose and how do you chose? Do you base your decision on who has done what, using the knowledge that has come your way from campaign material or what has been said in the press? Or do you use the lead of the national party and make your decision relating to national politics? Maybe you have had a need to contact currently serving councillors and they have served you well. Surely this might sway your vote one way or the other?

Being an interested observer of and not a great debater on politics, I will not relay for whom I voted but I will at least divulge how I decided.

I partly based my decision on some excellent informative campaign material that came through the door. Other information that was distributed by another candidate I found to be very negative and this swayed me from voting for them.

My decision was also based on results. Certain councillors already in post had already acted on previous queries that I had registered with them in the last year. So I have already seen positive results and this contributed to my decision.

There has been lots of controversy in the press recently concerning some of the candidates and this had a negative impact on my vote.

My choice had nothing to do with who I would vote for in a national election (I have a feeling that decision may just be a lot more difficult when the time comes)...

...and as for voting for any candidate who came around canvassing, well this was easy. We did not get anyone knocking on our door! If they had, they might have just influenced my decision.

So what about the number of crosses on the ballot slip? No I did not use them all. I did not see the need to!

Whoever is elected to serve Moreton Hall and St Edmundsbury, maybe I voted for you or maybe I didn't. Even if I didn't, I hope you serve us well.