Voting tomorrow, is there any point?

[JustOne]

You don't agree with any of the 3 options. In which case, do everything you can to add a 4th.

Yeh... I'm just going to pop out and organise my climb to PM

None of the above should be an option an all ballot papers, might call out some non-voters.

 

[Hobbit]

15 holes would do wonders to reduce the time it takes to play a round of golf. Sounds like a really progressive policy, plus free mars bars for every player, funded by an extra levy on subs at the rich golf club down the road! Hurrah!

Noooo! I'd organise a referendum, which would lead to the opposition making all sorts of promises.... then nothing happens, status quo ensues!

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Yeh... I'm just going to pop out and organise my climb to PM

None of the above should be an option an all ballot papers, might call out some non-voters.

It already is, it's called scribbling all over it

 

[JustOne]

As a non voter I'd be interested to know what would happen if nationwide only 1M voters turned up at the polls... would it be classed as a 'miss vote'? (ie, is there a minimum turnout level required for a general election)

 

[bluewolf]

Yeh... I'm just going to pop out and organise my climb to PM

None of the above should be an option an all ballot papers, might call out some non-voters.

So, now you're saying that something should be done to encourage people to vote? Even if that vote is "none of the above"? I agree, I'd rather that, than 34% of the population deciding not to bother. Imagine the power that 34% would have.

 

[JustOne]

It already is, it's called scribbling all over it

Unfortunately the mob minded learned at school how to write an X

Maybe we'd have a better government if we had to write several pages as to why we are voting for our choice

(not to include beer or benefits)

 

[bluewolf]

Unfortunately the mob minded learned at school how to write an X

Maybe we'd have a better government if we had to write several pages as to why we are voting for our choice

(not to include beer or benefits)

are you seriously stating that the "ignorant mob" or "voters" as I like to call them are at fault for the problems in modern society? Are you an advocate of Anarchy a la Russell Brand?

 

[lobthewedge]

Unfortunately the mob minded learned at school how to write an X

Maybe we'd have a better government if we had to write several pages as to why we are voting for our choice

(not to include beer or benefits)

That would be the SNP gubbed then.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

And so - the day after - 72 of us said we'd vote and 9 said they wouldn't. Did any of us who were intending to not do so - and did any of the 9 end up voting?

I voted. Did my vote count? - well it didn't count towards Jeremy Hunt's 60% - but it did to my choice's equal best % of the vote since 1983. And it counted to make a three way UKIP/Labour/NHS AP tie for 2nd place. So yes - I feel that my vote made a difference and I am pleased that I participated. 74% turnout not too bad given Tory was a shoe-in with no LibDem candidate.