[Cherie]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Exactly it's stupid & pointless ,just stay home if you don't want to vote like what other people do . Why trail to the polling station just to scribble through them all like a child with crayon .

it's no more pointless than voting for liars, what its got to do with you anyway, it's up to me what I do with my vote, I am not telling you what to do, please extend the same courtesy

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

its no more pointless than voting for liars, what its got to do with you anyway, its up to me what I do with my vote, I am not telling you what to do, please extend the same courtesy

I think it's a decent way to protest if you really can't bring yourself to vote for anyone. Not voting at all will just go down as "couldn't be bothered" where as a deliberately spoiled vote says, "I want to vote, I made the effort but none of you represent me"

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think it's a decent way to protest if you really can't bring yourself to vote for anyone. Not voting at all will just go down as "couldn't be bothered" where as a deliberately spoiled vote says, "I want to vote, I made the effort but none of you represent me"

I always remember when I was young listening to the count in Ireland as my grandmother had great interest in politics, and wondered how people could spoil their votes when it was such a simple thing to put a x in a box, it was only years later I understood they simply couldn't bring themselves to vote for any of the parties but wanted their vote registered at the same time

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I always remember when I was young listening to the count in Ireland as my grandmother had great interest in politics, and wondered how people could spoil their votes when it was such a simple thing to put a x in a box, it was only years later I understood they simply couldn't bring themselves to vote for any of the parties but wanted their vote registered at the same time

I'm a pretty passionate "people died for your vote" type as well so definitely get why you would do that rather not go at all. I usually just vote for an independant myself as I'm not a big fan of any of the major parties here either

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I'm a pretty passionate "people died for your vote" type as well so definitely get why you would do that rather not go at all. I usually just vote for an independant myself as I'm not a big fan of any of the major parties here either

Its possible I will when I get there, only Labour, the Cons and one indy has put a leaflet through so I don't even know who is standing