03-05-2013, 06:53 PM
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Should voting be compulsory?
The results for our local elections are now in and the local turnout was a derisory 27.6% of the electorate. Shouldn't we value our democracy more than this?Personally I find it pathetic that folks either can't or won't make the effort to place their vote when given the rare opportunity to do so.
Is it time to make voting compulsory do you think?
03-05-2013, 09:03 PM
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Re: Should voting be compulsory?
I took my daughter to vote for the first time since she turned 18. She had more idea about who to vote for than I did. I usually vote the same every time but yesterday I really didn't know who to choose for the best. Cons got in here again worst luck!
03-05-2013, 09:31 PM
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Re: Should voting be compulsory?
Originally Posted by Grouse
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Better to address the reasons why people have stopped voting.
03-05-2013, 10:07 PM
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Re: Should voting be compulsory?
I wouldn't mind voting being compulsory, but they would need to add a "none of the above" category to the voting papers, to avoid people having to vote for someone they didn't necessarily support.The major problem at the moment is that there is almost no difference whatever between the three main parties - all are in thrall to corporate capitalism, all support the undemocratic, bureaucratic, federalist EU, and all are in favour of pretty much unlimited immigration - which is why UKIP has done so well recently.
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