UK Voting 22/06/14

[fred_carston]

all you need to know

[The Sandman]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/21-reasons-people-on-twitter-say-theyre-voting-ukip

Is hilarious.

[Gracii Guns]

This election, I have ended up voting for a party which I wouldn't normally have considered. I have a postal vote, but they didn't send me a ballot paper for the local council election, so just voted in the European Parliament one.

The party I normally vote for didn't bother sending me any propaganda, so not being clear on their stance, I read through the leaflets of people who had bothered and made my decision from there.

Edited May 22, 2014 by Gracii Guns

[sturginho]

That's very vague

There are no council elections in my area (I think that is next year for us) so only the Euro Election. I normally vote Lib-dem but have been considering voting Green this time

[Nobodys_Fault]

I don't have much faith in democracy, especially in this country, where there are a lot of people like this who wield a vote.

[Guest Len B'stard]

I jus vote Labour by default

[DieselDaisy]

That is why we are completely fucked as a country, people voting labour.

[Thin White Duke]

I jus vote Labour by default

You will always vote them regardless what they say/do?

[Guest Len B'stard]

Well no, the moment they become the opposite of conducive to the greater good I won't but so far thats all they appear to be. And as an indication of my convictions here they are proposing to abolish the right of Estate Agents to charge tenants for any kind of fees whatsoever and I work for an Estate Agents...a family business no less.

[Guest Len B'stard]

That is why we are completely fucked as a country, people voting labour.

Oh get stuffed you big Tory muppet

[Thin White Duke]

Well no, the moment they become the opposite of conducive to the greater good I won't but so far thats all they appear to be. And as an indication of my convictions here they are proposing to abolish the right of Estate Agents to charge tenants for any kind of fees whatsoever and I work for an Estate Agents...a family business no less.

Got it. The "by default" part sounded to me like you always voted for them "just because".

Anyway, I don't think they are the best candidate to achieve that greater good but that's a different story. I don't even think they represent the working class at all. But that's just an opinion and I don't vote so nevermind.

[sturginho]

Well no, the moment they become the opposite of conducive to the greater good I won't but so far thats all they appear to be. And as an indication of my convictions here they are proposing to abolish the right of Estate Agents to charge tenants for any kind of fees whatsoever and I work for an Estate Agents...a family business no less.

You mean like when they invaded Iraq?

[Guest Len B'stard]

Well no, the moment they become the opposite of conducive to the greater good I won't but so far thats all they appear to be. And as an indication of my convictions here they are proposing to abolish the right of Estate Agents to charge tenants for any kind of fees whatsoever and I work for an Estate Agents...a family business no less.

Got it. The "by default" part sounded to me like you always voted for them "just because".

Anyway, I don't think they are the best candidate to achieve that greater good but that's a different story. I don't even think they represent the working class at all. But that's just an opinion and I don't vote so nevermind.

its just a lesser of two or three or however many evils thing to me, you're pretty much right with a lot of what you say, especially the bit about their not representing the working class anymore really...but what can you do, when you boil it down they're all cunts pretty much, Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem, UKIP, The Green Party, its all a load of fuckin bollocks really, dont even know why i bother, gets your name on the electoral register eh, good for credit checks and that.

Well no, the moment they become the opposite of conducive to the greater good I won't but so far thats all they appear to be. And as an indication of my convictions here they are proposing to abolish the right of Estate Agents to charge tenants for any kind of fees whatsoever and I work for an Estate Agents...a family business no less.

You mean like when they invaded Iraq?

Yes, precisely.

This election, I have ended up voting for a party which I wouldn't normally have considered. I have a postal vote, but they didn't send me a ballot paper for the local council election, so just voted in the European Parliament one.

The party I normally vote for didn't bother sending me any propaganda, so not being clear on their stance, I read through the leaflets of people who had bothered and made my decision from there.

Well go on then, who was it?

[Dazey]

Edited May 23, 2014 by Dazey

[Guest Len B'stard]

In the words of Harold Steptoe, your particular brand of squalid anti-socialist rhetoric is directly attributable to a desire to get right up my shonker! So up yours!'

[sturginho]

Because the average turnout for Euro elections is around the 30% mark?

[sturginho]

Where are you from if you don't mind my asking?

[sturginho]

Cool, what day is the voting happening in Finland? The UK and Netherlands was yesterday, Ireland and Czech Republic today. Italy is happening on Sunday, I have to drive my wife to Wellingbrough to find the nearest poling station where she can vote.

[Lio]

In Belgium the voting is on Sunday, and we have compulsory voting here.

[Guest Len B'stard]

Compulsory? What if you dont want to?

[Lio]

You can turn in a blank vote, but you have to vote. If you don't turn up, you can get a fine.

[sturginho]

What happens if you are ill or out of the country or something?

They should really consider making it compulsory here, but they don't have the balls

[Lio]

Cool, what day is the voting happening in Finland? The UK and Netherlands was yesterday, Ireland and Czech Republic today. Italy is happening on Sunday, I have to drive my wife to Wellingbrough to find the nearest poling station where she can vote.

Sunday is the official election day but we could vote any day from May 14th to May 20th as well, early voting period. On the early voting days we can vote at any polling station without the ticket they mail but on Sunday only at a specified place and the ticket's needed .

You can turn in a blank vote, but you have to vote. If you don't turn up, you can get a fine.

What if you're sick or something? Do you need certificate from a Dr.? And how much is the fine?

I'm so glad we don't got compulsory voting, it'd encourage people to vote for "whoever looks 'cool' " and mess up everything..

Yes, you do need a certificate from a doctor or proof that you're abroad or something. And when you are abroad, you must vote by proxy, so I sent my parents to go vote when we were on holiday. They had to vote in their town and then drive all the way to where I live to vote for me.

Don't know what the fine is, I always go vote It's even worse. I don't know how they do it in other countries, but the chairman and assessors of each polling station are ordinary citizens. If you're appointed, you have to be there from 7AM to 5PM. You get like 30 euros and some sandwiches and coffee during the day. If you don't appear on the day, you can even end up in court.

[sturginho]

Cool, what day is the voting happening in Finland? The UK and Netherlands was yesterday, Ireland and Czech Republic today. Italy is happening on Sunday, I have to drive my wife to Wellingbrough to find the nearest poling station where she can vote.

Sunday is the official election day but we could vote any day from May 14th to May 20th as well, early voting period. On the early voting days we can vote at any polling station without the ticket they mail but on Sunday only at a specified place and the ticket's needed .

You can turn in a blank vote, but you have to vote. If you don't turn up, you can get a fine.

What if you're sick or something? Do you need certificate from a Dr.? And how much is the fine?

I'm so glad we don't got compulsory voting, it'd encourage people to vote for "whoever looks 'cool' " and mess up everything..

Yes, you do need a certificate from a doctor or proof that you're abroad or something. And when you are abroad, you must vote by proxy, so I sent my parents to go vote when we were on holiday. They had to vote in their town and then drive all the way to where I live to vote for me.

Don't know what the fine is, I always go vote It's even worse. I don't know how they do it in other countries, but the chairman and assessors of each polling station are ordinary citizens. If you're appointed, you have to be there from 7AM to 5PM. You get like 30 euros and some sandwiches and coffee during the day. If you don't appear on the day, you can even end up in court.

Here I think those people are volunteers but I am not sure, I have never really looked into it.

[netcat]

Cool, what day is the voting happening in Finland? The UK and Netherlands was yesterday, Ireland and Czech Republic today. Italy is happening on Sunday, I have to drive my wife to Wellingbrough to find the nearest poling station where she can vote.

Sunday is the official election day but we could vote any day from May 14th to May 20th as well, early voting period. On the early voting days we can vote at any polling station without the ticket they mail but on Sunday only at a specified place and the ticket's needed .

You can turn in a blank vote, but you have to vote. If you don't turn up, you can get a fine.

What if you're sick or something? Do you need certificate from a Dr.? And how much is the fine?

I'm so glad we don't got compulsory voting, it'd encourage people to vote for "whoever looks 'cool' " and mess up everything..

Yes, you do need a certificate from a doctor or proof that you're abroad or something. And when you are abroad, you must vote by proxy, so I sent my parents to go vote when we were on holiday. They had to vote in their town and then drive all the way to where I live to vote for me.

Don't know what the fine is, I always go vote It's even worse. I don't know how they do it in other countries, but the chairman and assessors of each polling station are ordinary citizens. If you're appointed, you have to be there from 7AM to 5PM. You get like 30 euros and some sandwiches and coffee during the day. If you don't appear on the day, you can even end up in court.

what's the point of mandatory voting? don't you think it's a violation of your basic civil right not to give a f*ck?

they had compulsory voting in ex-communist countries, but in single party system elections were a farce anyway, as you had no choice. they just knew if they didn't force people to participate, noone shows at polling stations.

so how do they explain the necessity of compulsory vote in Belgium?