specialx

I'm well aware that folks died to give us the right but whoever we vote in never seems to benefit the normal man on the street.

They all make ludicrous policies to attract votes that never see the light of day.

Say one thing do another and seem to have nothing in common with real people.

Is it just me?

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

No.

But if the majority take your view, and don't use their vote, we can end up with very minority parties being voted in by a very small minority of voters.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

The only reason I vote is to prevent Labour getting into power.

No other reason. Its a case of choosing the lesser of all evils.

pslewis

I vote because brave souls died to allow me the chance to do that.

I have, sometimes, voided my ballot paper as I didn't agree with any of the options - this is a cowards way out, I hold my hand up to that.

But it is far more spineless to not even bother doing anything at all ....... it should be compulsory to vote, in my opinion.

Even prisoners demand the RIGHT to vote - that's how valuable it is seen to be if it's removed from you.

Cpt Jack Sparrow

iTrader: (14)

If you dont vote how can you complain about who gets in ?

specialx

I'm not complaining about who gets in as none of them make a difference in my eyes.
I will be voting I just find it a road to nowhere and only do it as a mark of respect for the one's that died to give me the right.

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

It should only be compulsory if there's a non-of-the-above option.
I always vote, but I don't really know why I do, just an automatic thing.

What happens at the ballot box for most people has little impact on the outcome, and the outcome matters far less than their manifestos would have you believe, they are all much of a muchness.

I may vote UKIP, just for a laugh.

Seriously, what is the point of voting for the two (not three ) main parties any more?

Paben

iTrader: (5)

If you can't find someone to vote for there is always someone to vote against!

scunnered

iTrader: (1)

If you don't vote, at least you can say you didn't help elect whichever party is ruining the countries finances at the time.
As far as I'm aware, cabinet ministers don't need any qualifications to run the country, maybe that's why they are so rubbish at it.
The self serving money grabbers are only in it to line their own pockets.

jonc

Casting your vote is not about what’s in it for the individual, it is about who should govern our country and ultimately together your vote affects every individual in this country and how this country you feel this should run. Sure you may argue that there is no difference who we vote for so what’s the point, but I’m sure you’ll realise that point should your right to vote be taken away from you. Would you rather live under a dictatorship or a democracy? You are privileged to have the right to vote, but you sound like you are prepared to give up your right to vote.

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

I've voted twice in the 30yrs i've been able to, once to get the conservatives in and once to get them out.

I will never vote again.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Yet we have no vote on who REALLY rules us in Europe.

neil-h

Not sure it's a cowards way out but it is a fairly pointless protest. What's the point in protesting if nobody knows what your protesting against.

The 'none of the above' option is a reasonable option as gives people a potential protest vote that actually means something.