29-03-2019, 07:03 PM
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Re: Local elections 2nd May - What's the plan?
Originally Posted by Judd
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Just depends who's trying to get my vote considering I've not seen hide nor hair of any of the buggers since the last council elections nor have I had any of the usual bumpf stuffed in my letterbox. Looks like I'll have to go online and see who's who. Probably end up writing none of these tossers on the voting slip.
I may join you.....
29-03-2019, 07:38 PM
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Re: Local elections 2nd May - What's the plan?
Originally Posted by susan m
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My heart is not in it anymore i wont be voting
29-03-2019, 08:14 PM
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Re: Local elections 2nd May - What's the plan?
Originally Posted by susan m
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But Judd , what would be the point of spoiling the voting slip i dont understand
Originally Posted by Judd
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You really must, even if you only go and spoil your voting slip. The right to vote was hard fought for and shouldn't be discarded no matter how pointless you think it may be.
As there is not the choice of abstaining, i.e. there is not an abstention box to tick, indicating that you don't choose any of the candidates, (for whatever reason), the only way to express that dissatisfaction is to go to the polling station, receive your voting slip, and spoil it, usually by writing something like "I don't want any of you lot".
Those spoiled votes ARE counted, so they have a significance. If people just don't go to the polling station, that isn't treated as dissatisfaction, but as apathy, or as "Well, I don't mind who gets in", which is very different.
Even if you are not dissatisfied, but genuinely just don't know who to vote for, please still go, and write that on the ballot paper. That way you are still exercising your voting privilege.
IMO, the worst thing anyone could do is not go to the polling station.
29-03-2019, 08:41 PM
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Re: Local elections 2nd May - What's the plan?
Sorry bit of topic as don't think my Boroughr(sp) will be holding an election this year.In the past and for the last 20 years we have elected local INDEPENDATS(SP) with no politocl leanings.
Sorry before am sliuged off my speeel is not working again
29-03-2019, 10:48 PM
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Re: Local elections 2nd May - What's the plan?
Originally Posted by Pyxell
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Exactly. As there is not the choice of abstaining, i.e. there is not an abstention box to tick, indicating that you don't choose any of the candidates, (for whatever reason), the only way to express that dissatisfaction is to go to the polling station, receive your voting slip, and spoil it, usually by writing something like "I don't want any of you lot".
Those spoiled votes ARE counted, so they have a significance. If people just don't go to the polling station, that isn't treated as dissatisfaction, but as apathy, or as "Well, I don't mind who gets in", which is very different.
Even if you are not dissatisfied, but genuinely just don't know who to vote for, please still go, and write that on the ballot paper. That way you are still exercising your voting privilege.
IMO, the worst thing anyone could do is not go to the polling station.
our discontent, can you imagine if 50 % of ballots all voted
Donald Trump. We Must spoil our vote!
Regards Donkeyman.
29-03-2019, 10:52 PM
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Re: Local elections 2nd May - What's the plan?
Originally Posted by galty
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Sorry bit of topic as don't think my Boroughr(sp) will be holding an election this year.In the past and for the last 20 years we have elected local INDEPENDATS(SP) with no politocl leanings.
Sorry before am sliuged off my speeel is not working again
Regards Donkeyman.
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