lobster
Well-Known Member
That makes no sense, the less people getting involved in anything means less are interested , in politics it means the candidates do not represent them.
I am going to vote today . . . . are you?
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That makes no sense, the less people getting involved in anything means less are interested , in politics it means the candidates do not represent them.
lobster
Well-Known Member
My girlfriend from Czech republic who lives with me can vote for a mayor , yet she is not a British citizenship. A sure sign of desperate times , wanting all votes regardless of where they are from.
sally_sally
New Member
Just got back from my polling station, the whole process was quite complicated. The place was packed.
Sal
Sal
joustmaster
offcumdun
i am 29 and have never voted.
not out of indifference though. out of not wanting to put my vote behind any of the options that are available.
if there was a "none" option, i would go and vote.
not out of indifference though. out of not wanting to put my vote behind any of the options that are available.
if there was a "none" option, i would go and vote.
Me too.
A packed polling station? That's not exactly what local elections are renowned for.
The London mayoral election is obviously going to be close though, and that might help the turnout...Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
I'm going to vote later, for the second time ever (11 years since the last time.)
I shall be voting Not-Boris.
I shall be voting Not-Boris.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
You live here, you pay the council tax, you get to vote on who should set that council tax. Seems pretty fair to me.
coccinelle
Active Member
Exactly!
sally_sally
New Member
Me too.
A packed polling station? That's not exactly what local elections are renowned for.
Its was very busy, this was the first time I have voted. I had to que to get my 3 papers. About 10 people in front of me and all the little tables where you put actually vote were occupied.
Sal
KeyboardJockey
Clowns to the Left of me
I've already voted for Boris and Brian. Voted Lib Dem in the constituency to punish NL and Lib Dem in the party list to block the bnp.
PS I've finished my housework and I'll be back on the 'other thread' just after I've finished my essay. Not absented my self just been busy.
PS I've finished my housework and I'll be back on the 'other thread' just after I've finished my essay. Not absented my self just been busy.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
My aunt isn't able to vote. For the past few years she's been registered to get a postal vote sent through. She hasn't had one this year, neither has she been sent a polling card. She is housebound and can't therefore get to a polling station to vote. She has therefore, for some no doubt nefarious reason, been denied the right to vote.
*tinfoilhatmoment*
I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation, but she was pretty pissed off about it on the phone last night. (Although knowing her, she'll bitch to her friends, talk about how it's an awful thing for the council to do, but not bother to get in touch with the council to get shouty, or go to the paper, or her MP, or anything else that might be vaguely useful *sigh*)
*tinfoilhatmoment*
I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation, but she was pretty pissed off about it on the phone last night. (Although knowing her, she'll bitch to her friends, talk about how it's an awful thing for the council to do, but not bother to get in touch with the council to get shouty, or go to the paper, or her MP, or anything else that might be vaguely useful *sigh*)
kabbes
First intersubjective, then internalised
She doesn't pay council tax, she lives with lobster. Only one council tax per household, remember? (Or maybe she does pay it in this specific instance, but then lobster does not pay it and as a general point you get the idea in any case).
My company pays significant rates but this does not give them any right to a vote.
Representation is more complicated than simply, "you pay tax so you get a vote."
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Oh, and no, I'm not voting. There is no one standing in my ward who's policies I agree with - and there are no one candidate's policies I despise more than any others in order to vote to keep them out. Unless there can be a very good case made for the contrary, I will not vote for somebody I do not agree with.
(On the council tax issue, I haven't paid it for 3 years because I've been a full time student. Just for the record, like)
(On the council tax issue, I haven't paid it for 3 years because I've been a full time student. Just for the record, like)
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Voted on the way to work.
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
Did you vote bicycle or bus?
arf
I've just been and voted. Only a few people in the polling station, but then this is a quiet part of London and a lot of people will be at work anyway.
Andy the Don
Wise men say only fools..
Voted on the way to work. One of the polling officers is a neighbour & a number of our neighbours were also voting at the same time. So a very friendly & chatty voting experience.
Those of you who have stated that you will not voting..
Shame on you..
If you cannot be arsed to exercise your democratic right & vote, please do not expect any sympathy from those of us who do vote when you start bitching.
Those of you who have stated that you will not voting..
Shame on you..If you cannot be arsed to exercise your democratic right & vote, please do not expect any sympathy from those of us who do vote when you start bitching.
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Those of you who have stated that you will not voting..
If you cannot be arsed to exercise your democratic right & vote, please do not expect any sympathy from those of us who do vote when you start bitching.
And who says it's because we 'cannot be arsed' as you put it.
There's no candidate who represents me interests and I regard our current 'democracy' as a mere sham, so I choose not to take part in it.
And surely, if we have the 'right' to take part in the charade, we also have the right not to if we so choose.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
I surprised the polling station officers by zooming in on my bike, riding in a circle while I was voting, before neatly throwing the voting slips into the ballotbox with a skillful flick of the wrist and flourish
Andy the Don
Wise men say only fools..
Yes by not voting you are exercising your democratic right, but in an election as important as the London Mayoral which will affect us all you can & should vote tactically. The candidate I support the most is not the one I voted for because they do not have a chance is winning. So I voted tactically to keep the blond haired tory buffoon out.
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
Those of you who have stated that you will not voting..
Not voting is also a form of protest.
Although this time I think people really need to vote especially people who think their 'small party' candidate won't win and don't normally bother voting, and people who don't want Boris to win.
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
That doesn't answer my point about the whole process being a sham, which is the principle reason I choose not to take part in it. It interests me to follow the process, but that doesn't make my contempt for it any less.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Don't forget we don't all live in London either.
Andy the Don
Wise men say only fools..
Why do you view the democratic process it as a sham..?? Yes I would like to see proportional representation for Westminster/General elections. But local/Mayoral/Scottish/welsh elections are not on a first past the post principal.
Question to you, what system would you like see..?? Realistic answer please, autonomous anarchism is not a realistic answer.
if she lives here why shouldn't she get a vote?
