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| Hundreds of postal votes missing | Hundreds of postal votes missing |
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| Hundreds of people in Cornwall are still without postal vote papers for elections on Thursday. | Hundreds of people in Cornwall are still without postal vote papers for elections on Thursday. |
| The papers should have been sent out on 22 May for the local and European elections. | The papers should have been sent out on 22 May for the local and European elections. |
| But 300 people have called Cornwall Council to say they have not received their papers. Other papers have omitted some candidates names. | But 300 people have called Cornwall Council to say they have not received their papers. Other papers have omitted some candidates names. |
| The council said it was dealing with the problems which were due to errors by a printing firm. | The council said it was dealing with the problems which were due to errors by a printing firm. |
| 'Let down' | 'Let down' |
| The council said it would even courier ballots to people in "exceptional circumstances". | The council said it would even courier ballots to people in "exceptional circumstances". |
| The local election will be the first since the new Cornwall Council was formed on 1 April. | The local election will be the first since the new Cornwall Council was formed on 1 April. |
| But the issue of postal voting has been hit by a series of problems. | But the issue of postal voting has been hit by a series of problems. |
| Last month the council was forced to put out another print run of ballot papers when it emerged that the names of some candidates in eight wards were missing. | |
| Now the council admits that 300 people have called a council hotline saying they have not received postal ballot papers. | Now the council admits that 300 people have called a council hotline saying they have not received postal ballot papers. |
| Norfolk delivery | Norfolk delivery |
| Council chief executive Kevin Lavery said: "We got the paperwork to the printers on time and we are very disappointed and we feel let down." | Council chief executive Kevin Lavery said: "We got the paperwork to the printers on time and we are very disappointed and we feel let down." |
| "We have 410,000 voters, 63,000 postal voters and we have a problem with printing of 300 postal ballots. | "We have 410,000 voters, 63,000 postal voters and we have a problem with printing of 300 postal ballots. |
| "We can solve that problem but we take the matter very seriously and we are doing everything we can to fix it." | "We can solve that problem but we take the matter very seriously and we are doing everything we can to fix it." |
| He said some papers were still in the post, but any that did not arrive in the post could be delivered by courier on the day. | He said some papers were still in the post, but any that did not arrive in the post could be delivered by courier on the day. |
| Carolyn Trickey in Penryn asked for a postal vote because she will be in Norfolk. | Carolyn Trickey in Penryn asked for a postal vote because she will be in Norfolk. |
| She said: "I have been informed that they will courier our postal vote to us in Norfolk." | She said: "I have been informed that they will courier our postal vote to us in Norfolk." |
| Carolyn Pinney and her husband John applied for a postal vote three weeks ago, but have still not received them. | Carolyn Pinney and her husband John applied for a postal vote three weeks ago, but have still not received them. |
| "We rang the council last Friday, but got no satisfaction. | "We rang the council last Friday, but got no satisfaction. |
| "I have rung again and would like someone to tell me why I haven't got my postal vote. | "I have rung again and would like someone to tell me why I haven't got my postal vote. |
| "If the vote comes down to 10 people, the lost votes could make the difference." | "If the vote comes down to 10 people, the lost votes could make the difference." |
| Anyone with queries or concerns about postal voting is being asked to call the council hotline, 0300 1234 200. | Anyone with queries or concerns about postal voting is being asked to call the council hotline, 0300 1234 200. |