tanyatriangles

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I spent yesterday in a cold, draughty sports hall, as a poll clerk. I was there for 16 hours, of which the polls were open for 15..........all for a turnout of around 10%, not inc postal votes.

Most who DID come in complained that they had received little, or no info from the parties, seen virtually nothing on TV, or in the papers etc.
Yet the media, and the politicians, will call this "voter apathy".

Did YOU go? If not, why not?

Snazy

I dd, it was dead and I agree, little was known from most candidates. But most seemed niche, christian alliance, bnp, and other such groups you would have to be a member of to know about.
Compulsory voting should be brought in lol.

Timwinner

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I did and again it was pretty hush. The local election ballot had 3 choices and the European one was MASSIVE.....
There was an argument going on in the church hall when we arrived as a wimmin was stating how "disgusted" she was that no one had been around ot her house and told her how to vote, and that this was her first and last time.

But my beautiful Mrs and I did make the effort and go and vote.

MattW

The only literature I have had is from the tories. Had two letters a flyer and a magazine all delivered over a period of 3 weeks.

David Lock

Yep, popped down to the village school hall and put my finger print next to the EC UKIP candidate. No UKIP candidate for the County Council which was disappointing.

Hall was very quiet except for a lot of older ladies sitting behind a row of trestles.

dl

SJ_Skyline

We had flyers from the 3 main parties as well as UKIP - all in the recycle bin.

We didn't go down to our polling station to vote as we had already voted by post. As Al Capone is alledged to have said: vote early and vote often

dpb

its a pastime designed for the semi-retired is it not ?

got a few pamphlets thro the door from various wannabees - might possibly had a couple knock on the door but i was busy -

didnt vote


In Belgium 2 WEEKS ago outside each mayoral office were billboards presumably ready for the detailng of each candidates mnifesto

ALi-B

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I had a flyer from the conservatives through my letter box on 5 seperate occasions

Plus flyers from Lab, BNP and UKIP - No liberals though.

Anyhoo, I voted last week via post.

SirFozzalot

I voted

Simon C

I didn't, had all intention of doing so, but an unscheduled 16.5 hour day put paid to that.

However Central beds was won by the Tories.

f1_fan

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To paraphrase a famous Manchester band

"Is it worth the aggravation, to cast a vote when there's nothing worth voting for? "

So no I didn't!!

SunnySideUp

One of those was Tanya Triangles

SunnySideUp

BTW - I voted via post ...... you have no right to complain if you don't bother voting IMO

Fantom

I wanted to vote but didn't. Too lazy I guess. I had to go straight to my g/fs as we went out for dinner and then to see the Terminator. Didn't get back in time to vote.

Henrik

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I voted so I can complain loudly about the state of the country

Mark1983

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If you don't vote, don't complain.

stuart n

I voted yesterday and have always voted at every election since I turned 18. Many many people lost their lives for us to have democracy today and I always take the opportunity to vote.

Ant

23 and first time voter and I voted for bnp.

Missis voted for labour dissapointed in her

Jamescsti

I used postal voting as did the Mrs, didn't get any flyers from anyone except Labour and theres no way I would vote for them, I wonder if people are too scared to go door knocking as they are worried about the backlash over expenses etc?

ianc61

Like Tanyatriangles I was woking as a Poll Clerk and only 152 people turned up all day. A suprising amount of people camme in just to spoil their vote in protest

Spooky Mulder

I voted for the first time in a very long time to express my disgust at the current inadequate leadership. Local politicians are suffering a bloodbath due to national politics.

However they only have themselves to blame as over the past month we had one solitary leaflet from the Tories.

Steve vRS

Postal vote as I could be away from home on Polling day. I miss going through the process of going into the little booth though.

Steve

SCOsazOBY

I think the whole system needs to be organised better. You get your cards in the post weeks before the date and you end up misplacing them or throwing them out. You dont get a clear overview of what the election is about and who is standing or what they are wanting to achieve.
I think if they made it easier for people then more people would vote, why not have an option to be able to vote online?
I do believe if they dont start targeting the younger generation to encourage them to vote then the number of people voting will significantly decrease as people who vote all the time will get older and die.

Jay m A

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You don't need to have your polling card with you, just some form of ID. I lost mine a few GE's ago and still voted

Leslie

I did vote. I think there is never an acceptable excuse for not doing so providing you can physically get to the poll. The vote is the only bit of power we really have and the politicians fear it. It was hard fought for in the past. Deliberately not voting is an indication of sheer apathy and is one reason why this country has descended to its present parlous state.

Even if you don't think much of any of the candidates or their parties, you will achieve nothing by abstaining, the politicians will take no notice of that. I think we have to at least consider which appears to be the least troublesome bunch of a bad lot and go for that. If you do nothing, then you have no right to complain

Les

Chris L

Yep I voted too - I have always done so since I could. Absolutely with Leslie on this. We take it for granted that we can vote (or not), many people would still die for that opportunity and its not being melodramatic to remember that just one generation ago we were fighting a world war for our freedom and part of that freedom is voting - for better or worse, it's up to us.

dunx

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I didn't bother.
1. I used to live in a Tory stronghold, where they didn't even come close to losing EVER !
2. I now live in a Labour... blah blah.

dunx

wrx.twinturbo

NOPE... Better things to do with my life...

chocolate_o_brian

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No, 'cos they're all cvnts and I don't wanna vote for something I don't support or believe in.

But I'd have loved the ££ you got, shame I didn't see it in the papers