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 Mapletree  Croydon 04 Dec 18 12.06pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Having been a counting officer I can confirm people do and worse, not that I blame them. The problem is that the system counts these as spoilt votes along with the idiots who really do mess up their ballot paper. My guess is that far more people deliberately spoil their votes then make a genuine mistake. However the politicians can kid themselves that the electorate are idiots, don't know how to vote and should be ignored. I agree with the other poster all ballot papers should have a "none of the above" box to tick. The parties could not ignore that especially if the number got into double figures they would be all over it trying to understand why and how to grab those votes. Additionally providing that option should increase voter turnout as people would know that their vote was being properly counted. Edited by Badger11 (04 Dec 2018 11.59am) I thought pretty much all spoilt ballot papers were done on purpose Badger. Were there many total c*ck ups then?
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 Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 04 Dec 18 12.09pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
make them follow the Aussie system...they need to get to the ballot box and tick the 'no vote' option. What's the difference between that and just not voting?
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| Badger11 Beckenham 04 Dec 18 12.19pm |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
What's the difference between that and just not voting? I suppose the argument would be if you can get the voter to the ballot box you could persuade them in the future to vote for your party. If they are apathetic then they won't even hear your arguments. I think there is some truth to that. I have worked many elections and you can spot the people who don't often vote they ask all sorts of questions about the parties and normally tell you it's a protest vote because something has upset them.
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| Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 04 Dec 18 1.00pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
I suppose the argument would be if you can get the voter to the ballot box you could persuade them in the future to vote for your party. If they are apathetic then they won't even hear your arguments. I think there is some truth to that. I have worked many elections and you can spot the people who don't often vote they ask all sorts of questions about the parties and normally tell you it's a protest vote because something has upset them. If they've failed to persuade me to vote for them during the campaign, they're hardly likely to change my mind at the polling station, especially as I'll be there under duress in the first place. I've long believed that politicians are self-serving buffoons with their snouts firmly buried in the trough and I cannot see my opinion of the useless c*nts changing in the foreseeable future.
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| Stirlingsays 04 Dec 18 1.11pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
Nothing to stop people from simply writing 'no suitable candidate' on their ballot paper. Then their views are known, one way or another.
Forcing people into an activity they don't desire to be apart of. The principle is still the same. Authoritarianism.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 04 Dec 18 1.21pm |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
If they've failed to persuade me to vote for them during the campaign, they're hardly likely to change my mind at the polling station, especially as I'll be there under duress in the first place. I've long believed that politicians are self-serving buffoons with their snouts firmly buried in the trough and I cannot see my opinion of the useless c*nts changing in the foreseeable future. I don't disagree it was not my argument I was putting forward. I don't like the idea of compulsion but all for allowing people to register a protest vote.
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Pussay Patrol  04 Dec 18 1.57pm |
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This is the sovereignty we so cherish and the reason for leaving the EU?
Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah |
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| susmik PLYMOUTH -But Made in Old Coulsdon... 04 Dec 18 2.29pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
With respect I disagree with your view about the intentions of Theresa May.For the record I am a Tory brexiteer who is NOT in favour of the daft deal. Ditto Willow I am in the same way of thinking !!
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| Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 04 Dec 18 2.34pm |
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Originally posted by Pussay Patrol
This is the sovereignty we so cherish and the reason for leaving the EU? What is?
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| becky over the moon 04 Dec 18 2.57pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
I don't disagree it was not my argument I was putting forward. I don't like the idea of compulsion but all for allowing people to register a protest vote. I thought that was the reason for the existence of the Monster Raving Looney Party
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| Badger11 Beckenham 04 Dec 18 3.00pm |
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Originally posted by becky
I thought that was the reason for the existence of the Monster Raving Looney Party Unfortunately Becky they don't put a candidate up in my constituency so I have to vote Tory the next best thing.
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| Mapletree Croydon 04 Dec 18 3.06pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Forcing people into an activity they don't desire to be apart of. The principle is still the same. Authoritarianism. That is probably correct. They have no special desire to be apart from the process. They just can't be bothered to turn out and lack a proper sense of duty. I guess that is why the Aussies decided to compel people to get off the sofa. It's like the difference between the First and Second World War, conscription. Mind you, those authoritarian extremist Aussies eh.
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