Poll
Indeed.
Voting in Flanders is voluntary in this election, for the first time.
And it was noticeable. Didn't have to wait where otherwise there's a silly long queue
I don't like voting blind.
I did a write in.
Anyway 6 has the lead.
:yes: The Jaron option.
Question: Who will become the new mayor of Ghent?
Option 1: 
Option 2: 
Option 3: 
Option 4: 
Option 5: 
Option 6: 
Option 7: 
Option 8: 
Option 9: 
Option 10: 
Title: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: barkdreg on October 13, 2024, 09:02:57 AM
Post by: barkdreg on October 13, 2024, 09:02:57 AM
Local elections in Belgium today. In the Flemish part it's no longer mandatory to vote so turnout is low.
Hope this time I got the pictures right
EDIT: damn, seems I'm real bad at creating polls
Hope this time I got the pictures right
EDIT: damn, seems I'm real bad at creating polls
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Oexmelin on October 13, 2024, 09:15:23 AM
Post by: Oexmelin on October 13, 2024, 09:15:23 AM
Looks like a very Belgian poll.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on October 13, 2024, 09:49:28 AM
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on October 13, 2024, 09:49:28 AM
Quote from: Oexmelin on October 13, 2024, 09:15:23 AMLooks like a very Belgian poll.
Indeed.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Maladict on October 13, 2024, 11:09:54 AM
Post by: Maladict on October 13, 2024, 11:09:54 AM
This is more like Belgian politics than actual Belgian politics.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2024, 11:26:42 AM
Post by: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2024, 11:26:42 AM
Why is no else voting.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Maladict on October 13, 2024, 12:31:57 PM
Post by: Maladict on October 13, 2024, 12:31:57 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2024, 11:26:42 AMWhy is no else voting.
Voting in Flanders is voluntary in this election, for the first time.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on October 13, 2024, 12:35:30 PM
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on October 13, 2024, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: Maladict on October 13, 2024, 12:31:57 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2024, 11:26:42 AMWhy is no else voting.
Voting in Flanders is voluntary in this election, for the first time.
And it was noticeable. Didn't have to wait where otherwise there's a silly long queue
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Tonitrus on October 13, 2024, 08:24:21 PM
Post by: Tonitrus on October 13, 2024, 08:24:21 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2024, 11:26:42 AMWhy is no else voting.
I don't like voting blind.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: The Minsky Moment on October 13, 2024, 08:52:15 PM
Post by: The Minsky Moment on October 13, 2024, 08:52:15 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2024, 11:26:42 AMWhy is no else voting.
I did a write in.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Josquius on October 14, 2024, 01:50:02 AM
Post by: Josquius on October 14, 2024, 01:50:02 AM
I vote for faceless nobody number 5. They have chutzpa
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on October 14, 2024, 07:11:59 AM
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on October 14, 2024, 07:11:59 AM
I opted for #3 though it was tough to choose between the candidates.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: garbon on October 14, 2024, 08:50:34 AM
Post by: garbon on October 14, 2024, 08:50:34 AM
Quote from: Josquius on October 14, 2024, 01:50:02 AMI vote for faceless nobody number 5. They have chutzpaBut you didn't?
Anyway 6 has the lead.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: crazy canuck on October 14, 2024, 09:02:07 AM
Post by: crazy canuck on October 14, 2024, 09:02:07 AM
It was a tough call but in the end I could not support any of the top contenders and voted for the bubble listed last.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: grumbler on October 14, 2024, 05:40:14 PM
Post by: grumbler on October 14, 2024, 05:40:14 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on October 14, 2024, 09:02:07 AMIt was a tough call but in the end I could not support any of the top contenders and voted for the bubble listed last.
:yes: The Jaron option.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: The Brain on October 15, 2024, 06:06:25 AM
Post by: The Brain on October 15, 2024, 06:06:25 AM
I voted with the heart this time.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: barkdreg on October 15, 2024, 02:19:07 PM
Post by: barkdreg on October 15, 2024, 02:19:07 PM
Number 6 and his liberal and socialist list won with 19 out of 53 seats.
5's green party is the second largest with 14 seats, 5 himself has less votes than the number 2 of his list.
My guess is 6 will form a coalition with number 4 and her Flemish nationalists to balance out the fact that his liberals have only 8 seats against the socialist 11. Might be 2 and her christian party can join the coalition with her 4 seats.
If Languish still lives in six years I'll attempt a new poll.
5's green party is the second largest with 14 seats, 5 himself has less votes than the number 2 of his list.
My guess is 6 will form a coalition with number 4 and her Flemish nationalists to balance out the fact that his liberals have only 8 seats against the socialist 11. Might be 2 and her christian party can join the coalition with her 4 seats.
If Languish still lives in six years I'll attempt a new poll.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: Barrister on October 15, 2024, 02:43:08 PM
Post by: Barrister on October 15, 2024, 02:43:08 PM
I see no pictures. NO PICTUES!
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: garbon on October 15, 2024, 02:48:22 PM
Post by: garbon on October 15, 2024, 02:48:22 PM
I can confirm I would not have voted for number 6 had I known what he looked like.
Title: Re: Vote in the Ghent Mayoral elections
Post by: The Minsky Moment on October 15, 2024, 07:12:48 PM
Post by: The Minsky Moment on October 15, 2024, 07:12:48 PM
If we are honest, it's been all downhill for Ghent since Charles V.
So Karl Habsburg should get the job and bring back the glory.
So Karl Habsburg should get the job and bring back the glory.