Referendum Results
Declaration of count totals
Referendum on the voting system for
UK Parliamentary elections, 5 May 2011
As the Counting Officer appointed for the
Voting Area of Bedford Borough Council at the referendum held on 5
May 2011 under the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies
Act 2011, I hereby give notice that I have certified the following
to the Chief Counting Officer:
|
The total number of ballot papers counted
was
|
52605
|
|
The number of votes cast in favour of YES
was
|
16184
|
|
The number of votes cast in favour of NO
was
|
36421
|
|
The number of ballot papers rejected was as
follows:
|
|
a
|
No official mark
|
0
|
|
b
|
Voting for both answers to the question
asked
|
98
|
|
c
|
Writing or mark by which the voter could be
identified
|
0
|
|
d
|
Unmarked or void for uncertainty
|
671
|
|
Total rejected
|
769
|
Electorate:
111,831
Ballot Papers Issued:
53,374
Turnout: 48%
Signed:
P J Simpkins
Counting
Officer
Dated: 6 May 2011