On a slightly broader and philosophical note, I think there's something incredibly and healthily democratic about going to vote in person if you possibly can. Postal voting is admittedly popular in the UK, and there are good reasons for having it. But I've never used it. I vote in every election, local or national, and in every referendum, even though I'm opposed to referendums in principle. Polling stations are thick on the ground here. I've voted many times, here in Cornwall, in east London, in Essex and in Manchester. I've never had to queue to vote and never had to travel far to vote. If I've been at work, the polling is open at seven in the morning and stays open until ten at night. You can't by law be disenfranchised by a queue as long as you arrive before ten. As you arrive to vote, the bureaucracy is next to nil. No polling card needed, no ID needed, and it takes thirty seconds for the chap at the desk to log you in and give you your ballot paper. It takes me twice as long to go into the shop next door to buy a pint of milk. There is absolutely no need for armies of "qualified" people to man polling stations. Where I vote, I've never seen more than two officials in attendance, and they are not professionals. Until a couple of years ago, the man at the helm was Ray Shaddick, a legendary Radio Cornwall presenter, there as a proud volunteer. Sadly, Ray passed away a couple of years ago. For decades, going to vote was going to say hello to Ray. True enough, there's always someone who will kick up about alleged fraud, etc., but to the average person going to vote is one of the most stress-free things in life. True democracy demands that that is how it should be.

Just thought I'd mention it!