The divisional returning officer does not normally vote in an election.
Since the faction members normally vote as a block, that gives enormous power to the faction leaders.
But for many members of both parties who normally vote with the anti-abortion forces, this was a particularly difficult vote.
Members normally vote for the candidate of their own party conference, but could vote for any individual, whether nominated or not.
But we're reaching people who would normally vote Tory, because we're frontline staff.
"I have the ability to attract people who wouldn't normally vote in the primaries," he says fervently.
According to the scale, a weak party supporter should normally vote with the party, but many time this is not the case.
Postal votes are available to people who by reason of their occupation cannot vote normally.
The Wrights, union members, normally vote Democratic, and are leaning that way now.
Not wanting us, therefore, to be in disagreement on this point, I suggest that we vote normally.