Not voting - a viable option?
04 May 2006, 12:02 PM
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Not voting - a viable option?
I'm not talking voter apathy, but a considered decision to not lend your support to any of the parties on a point of principle.
What are your views?
What are your views?
04 May 2006, 12:25 PM
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I agree that there should be a "non of the above" box on the voting slip. However, I strongly believe that EVERYONE should go and vote in some way or other. People throughout history fought and died for our freedom to vote
04 May 2006, 12:58 PM
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I'm tempted to do just that today - but the only people who will ever know are the ones that count the votes, and they don't care. Shame.
04 May 2006, 01:29 PM
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Go for a proper spolier.
Burn down the polling station - that should get you noticed.
Vote BNP - it's the only way of getting the rest of the arseholes to sit up and take note
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Burn down the polling station - that should get you noticed.
Vote BNP - it's the only way of getting the rest of the arseholes to sit up and take note
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04 May 2006, 01:32 PM
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04 May 2006, 01:36 PM
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New Labour want to make it illegal not to vote. You will be forced to 'choose' to vote for their crappy policies or face being arrested and fined.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4961532.stm
"Ben Rogers, from the institute, said he believed forced voting would improve British politics."
lol
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4961532.stm
"Ben Rogers, from the institute, said he believed forced voting would improve British politics."
lol
04 May 2006, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
New Labour want to make it illegal not to vote. You will be forced to 'choose' to vote for their crappy policies or face being arrested and fined.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4961532.stm
"Ben Rogers, from the institute, said he believed forced voting would improve British politics."
lol
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4961532.stm
"Ben Rogers, from the institute, said he believed forced voting would improve British politics."
lol
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04 May 2006, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hutton_d
That's fine - as long as they add a 'None of the above' option to all ballot papers I would love voting to be made compulsory.
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Under the institute's plan, electors would be offered a "none of the above" choice or could simply spoil their papers.
04 May 2006, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
but a considered decision to not lend your support to any of the parties on a point of principle
04 May 2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by P1-Brad
I don't vote for exactly that reason
04 May 2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
So they promise. Do you trust them?
Do I trust NL to implement it in this form? Nope, but only because I don't see them introducing compulsary voting.
04 May 2006, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
So they promise. Do you trust them?
Very briefly off topic, Johnathan Meades on **** architecture last night was superb. back on topic
04 May 2006, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
UB,
Very briefly off topic, Johnathan Meades on **** architecture last night was superb. back on topic
Very briefly off topic, Johnathan Meades on **** architecture last night was superb. back on topic
04 May 2006, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobynutta555
I've voted once in 15 years, I'm not on the electoral role, not bothered in the slightest.
04 May 2006, 04:30 PM
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