[Stuart]

Whilst they'd probably like the bigger polls counted first I guess there are practicalities in getting multiple smaller polls out of the way first. It does highlight how although it might have been easier for voting admin wise holding a general election on the same day may not have been the best idea - although in that case I think the votes for Parliament would take priority.

Had the FTP Act not been repealed, it was intended that LEs in many areas and the GE would be held on the same day in May. Quite a logistical exercise for the authorities as well as broadcasters reporting the results.

You'd be looking at a stream of results coming out over a period of days, with different meanings and for different purposes. I suspect they'd want to complete the parliamentary results before anything else.

It would be a problem for the media to try to present that all at once without completely baffling the viewers. I think you'd need different teams presenting them and an array of clearly different graphics on screen to illustrate the results.