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Originally posted by WalkingOnCharts
Um I thought people weren't allowed to campaign today? Because someone just shoved a Vote Leave flyer through my letterbox? Or is it just certain campaigning?
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Nah, that's definitely allowed. I've let my membership lapse now, but during the last two elections and the Scottish referendum I was getting texts on the day asking me to come help work the phones, encourage people to vote, get them to the polling stations etc, then you get the people who stand at the stalls outside polling stations to get their message across (though they're not allowed to harass you).
Last month I walked past a big group of Labour supporters on Scottish election day running up to a bunch of houses with last minute leaflets - the girl trying to get my vote was with them and completely ignored me when I said Hi, the bitch.
Media is just banned from talking about any campaign positions or revealing how people have voted so far. That's why news presenters jump around with the exit poll in an envelope for 10 minutes at 21:50 rather than just announcing it when they get it.