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Before the election the Conservatives held 26 seats, the ] 10, ] 5 and 1 ].<ref name=change>{{cite web| url = http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2010001_will_anything_change | title = Will anything change? | accessdate = 2010-10-18 | date = 2007-04-26 | publisher = ''gethampshire''}}</ref> 14 seats were being contested with candidates from the 3 main parties on the council, as well as 4 from the ], 1 ] and 1 independent.<ref name=change/>
Issues in the election included the recent introduction of alternate weekly collection of rubbish and recycling, town centre redevelopments, ] and ].<ref name=change/> The independent ] Peter Sandy collected 6,000 signatures on a ] against the change in refuse collection, describing it as greed and predicting the Conservatives would lose control as a result.<ref name=test>{{cite web| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162697610.html | title = Big test at the ballot box | accessdate = 2010-10-18 | date = 2007-04-27 | publisher = '']''}}</ref> Another issue that arose during the campaign was the responsibility for a new play area in North Town, ], with different parties claiming the credit.<ref name=play>{{cite web| url = http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2010121_play_area_was_not_a_tory_idea | title = ‘Play area was not a Tory idea' | accessdate = 2010-10-18 | date = 2007-05-01 | publisher = ''gethampshire''}}</ref>
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Rushmoor saw a trial of ] with votes able to be cast this way in the week before the election.<ref name=ignore>{{cite news | first = Sam | last = Coates | title = Ministers ignore e-voting fraud warning | publisher = ] | page = 4 | date = 2007-03-02 | accessdate = 2010-10-18}}</ref> 6,600 voters had registered to vote online as well as 5,500 who had opted to vote by post.<ref name=home>{{cite web| url = http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2010003_vote_from_home | title = Vote from home | accessdate = 2010-10-18 | date = 2007-04-26 | publisher = ''gethampshire''}}</ref> When the online voting opened however there was a problem with the Conservative candidate in Wellington ] being placed against the Labour emblem, but this was quickly spotted and corrected.<ref name=rose>{{cite news | first = Sam | last = Coates | title = E-votes put wrong name next to the Labour rose | publisher = ] | page = 24 | date = 2007-04-30 | accessdate = 2010-10-18}}</ref>
The 2007 Rushmoor Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of RushmoorBorough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Issues in the election included the recent introduction of alternate weekly collection of rubbish and recycling, town centre redevelopments, council tax and anti-social behaviour. The independent councillor Peter Sandy collected 6,000 signatures on a petition against the change in refuse collection, describing it as greed and predicting the Conservatives would lose control as a result. Another issue that arose during the campaign was the responsibility for a new play area in North Town, Aldershot, with different parties claiming the credit.
Rushmoor saw a trial of internet voting with votes able to be cast this way in the week before the election. 6,600 voters had registered to vote online as well as 5,500 who had opted to vote by post. When the online voting opened however there was a problem with the Conservative candidate in Wellington ward being placed against the Labour emblem, but this was quickly spotted and corrected.
