Guernsey 2012 general election date set

Guernsey's next general election will be held on Wednesday 18 April 2012, a date approved by the States.

Deputies agreed to give candidates a grant of up to £500 for the production and distribution of manifestos.

They also increased the maximum a candidate can spend towards their campaign by £200 to £1,600.

All 45 deputies are elected from seven electoral districts and each serve four-year terms. A motion to move the election to a Saturday was rejected. (from BBC)

After listenig to you all moaning about the current members, let's hope you pick the right ones this time.

prob is i cant vote for the ones i want in as they are usually standing in another parish. i just hope we see a good clearout this time x

ME Too.and i hope some folks will be very very careful who they vote in

kingcolemk wrote:After listenig to you all moaning about the current members, let's hope you pick the right ones this time.

Big problem - last election I voted - and both Trott (chief) and Flouquet (deputy chief) lived in my parish.....I didn't vote for either of them, (can't actually find anyone who admits to having done so) but didn't stop them getting in to the top jobs!!! - so I don't know how you can ensure you get who you want........however, not my problem now, I have Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott and that is even more scary than Trott and Flouquet!!!!

If you are still on the electoral roll you can do a postal vote lol

kat wrote:If you are still on the electoral roll you can do a postal vote lol

Might do that Kat - but will it help you get who you want :-))))x

We dont know who will be standing as yet .but a few deputies have earnt there pay in my opinion
lots do hours of work beyond their hours,some dont.
it is the unsung ones i will be looking at .

Are you sure they got the date right , should it not be April the 1st.....