Unite Amicus Section -Election of Joint General Secretary
Independent Scrutineers report
Our report of voting for the above election, which closed at
Noon on Friday 6 March 2009, is as follows:
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Number of eligible voters:
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1,096,511
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Total number of votes cast:
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159,272
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Turnout:
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14.5%
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Number of votes found to be invalid:
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1031
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Total number of valid votes to be counted:
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158,241
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Result (1 to elect)
COYNE,
Kevin............................................... 30,603
HICKS,
Jerry..................................................
39,307
REUTER,
Paul...............................................28,283
SIMPSON,
Derek...........................................60,048
Elected
As Scrutineers appointed in accordance with
Section 49 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation)
Act 1992 (as amended), we are satisfied as to each of the matters
specified in subsection 52(2) with regard to the election. The
following points should be noted:
1) The person
appointed under section 51A to carry out the storage and counting
of voting papers was Electoral Reform Services Limited.
2) The person
appointed under section 51A to carry out the distribution of voting
papers was Electoral Reform Services Limited.
3) A copy of the
register of voters (as at the relevant date) was examined in
accordance with section 49(3). The examination took place at our
own instance and did not reveal any matter that should be brought
to the attention of the trade union.
