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Election 2015: Chippenham

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Count underway in Chippenham...and there's a lot of counting to do!

The count is underway in Chippenham.

More than 400 people will spend the next 3 hours counting around 55,500 ballot papers.

If those counting suspect a 'spoiled' paper they hold a red card in the air so an 'agent' can make a decision on whether it can be included or whether it must be discarded.

A deceleration is due around 04:30am although less than 2,500 seats separate the Lib Dems (who currently hold the seat) and Conservatives.

There was a recount in 2010 so don't be surprised if there is another in 2015.

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