Our Independent Scrutineers’ report on voting in the above elections, which closed in workplaces at noon on Wednesday 30th April 2008, is as follows:
Number of ballot papers returned: 1,430
Number of ballot papers wholly invalid (no scrutiny form/unsigned scrutiny form): 21
Number of valid ballot papers to be counted 1,409
Number of papers found to be invalid (blank/spoilt) for this election: 55
Thus, total number of valid papers to be counted: 1,354
Result (5 to elect):-
CARTWRIGHT, Linda 983 ELECTED
YOUNG, Julie 908 ELECTED
RYAN, Sean 825 ELECTED
HAWKINS, Anne 806 ELECTED
FUNICIELLO, Sue 721 ELECTED
O’HANLON, Graham 630
FIRTH, John 500
Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt) for this contest: 19
Thus, total number of valid papers to be counted: 1,390
Result (14 to elect):-
COLWELL, Tony 975 ELECTED
EVANS, Liz 908 ELECTED
LAW, Jonathan 907 ELECTED
TWELL, Paula 903 ELECTED
KELLY, Emily 881 ELECTED
SUGDEN, Sue 866 ELECTED
LUNN, Dave 799 ELECTED
PATEL, Kesh 795 ELECTED
JACKSON, Jude 768 ELECTED
O’HANLON, Graham 767 ELECTED
DAVIS, Mark 739 ELECTED
KILBY, Geoff 734 ELECTED
FUNICIELLO, Sue 728*
HAVEN, Eleanor 726 ELECTED
FIRTH, Jon 673* ELECTED*
CARREE, Chris 576
* FUNICIELLO already elected as Assistant Group Secretary so FIRTH elected instead.