Given the ballot counting hasnt even started it cant be any more than an educated guess
surely the ballot will be counted as votes are returned. only a few stragglers would have arrived this morning and the counting process is very easy - they just scan the ticket. its not like someone will actually be counting the pieces of paper.
I have no doubt that some UNITE reps and some people in BA will already know the result and if it is a 'Yes' which i think is almost guarenteed then with then ongoing talks and the Court decision due tomorrow then its within the unions interests to 'leak' the result. a last throw of the dice to try and get a better bargaining position.
all of that is just my opinion of course. As i said ealier, it would be interesting if someone with access could feedback whats happening on the other forums. might give us an indication as to whether or not this 'leak' has legs so to speak...