Hi Emma, I think my basic question is, "Does this in fact make us more vulnerable?" -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emma Wright" <emmajane9@xxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:41 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: COUNCIL POLICY TO WAIVE SIGNATURE WHEN VOTING BY POST >I agree with that, I Have to sign my back card so why not a form for > the council? However, I do worry as I know my signature varies a lot > and its never been queried, even though I can't use chip and pin. I > guess they see the white stick and realise I might have trouble - I > just hope that if my card gets stolen it isn't by someone else who > looks similarly vulnerable! > > Emma > > On 14/02/07, Carol Pearson <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> We've recently completed forms, together with our signatures, as our >> Council >> wished to introduce new regulations regarding postal voting. They state >> that they wished to know if our signature differed each time and that, if >> so, an exemption from signing may be in order. >> >> After somewhat of an uphill route (with all the running on our part), we >> have established that they have looked at our signatures and decided to >> send >> us Waiver Forms. >> >> I am really just seeking views of others on list as to whether you feel >> it's >> best to have your own signature (which friends are sure cannot be >> reproduced) or to have such a "waiver" so that no signature is required. >> >> I rather feel, after all, that if banks accept our signatures and don't >> make >> a fuss, the Council should do likewise. >> >> Any comments are welcome - on or off list. >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> Carol >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > > -- > Emma Jane Wright > School of Sociology and Social Policy > University of Nottingham > > emmajane9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > www.accessingmaterials.org.uk > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq