Lucky me, guess what I've got rigged outside my flat is The local Secondary school which has been turned into a Polling station for the local elections I believe.

You know why I'm lucky to have it outside my flat, because I can see right across the road all the people that come to vote... Current count for Today is probably about 70 people attendance. 70 people that have all been 40+ years of age and most likely to vote for Conservative, A few youngsters have been dragged in their by their parents but overall nobody in their 20's has been seen voting.

Now this polling station could well be one of many within my town, However If my town has over 20 thousand occupants that are eligable to vote, then the percentage of voter attendance is appauling.

I would suggest that if such voting is done across the UK, our country has 10% of the voting populous vote for which party should run the country, there is no wonder why all the wrong parties get in.

I think the current voting system in the UK needs a complete overhaul, It needs to appeal to people that make up the voting populous rather than cause them to Abstain just because there is no point attending.

I'm mentioning this so the next time you have a complaint about the governments operation, you should blame not just the government but a mixture of those over 40's that voted for the wrong one and those under 40 that didn't vote.

What time do your polls close?

The polls close at 10pm.

I think compulsory voting should be taking place in the UK. People could abstain by spoiling their ballot papers or having a box to tick if they do not like the candidates that are standing. The way it is at the moment, its soon going to be under the 50% mark that will bother to vote and how can you say that the government represents the majority of people when the majority dont even bother to vote, not to mention the huge numbers that are not even registered.

There is the argument that it it doesnt matter how many vote, the proportions will be the same no matter. I dont believe thats based on anything though. People would have to look into what they were doing, if you look at australia its something like 95% turn out to vote and the majority of that vote sensibly and dont spoil ballot papers. You then get a pretty decent idea if the government is actually speaking for the majority.

Guess who didn't get their voting card. Damned bastards! I would vote if I got it and I am registered. They shouldn't let Royal Mail deliver those damn cards...

You can vote without one! You just have to give them your name and address at the polling station. Unless of course, you were in one of the 4 postal ballot regions.

We tried but they wouldn't let me 'You're not old enough to vote and that isn't your passport' YES IT FREAKIN' WELL IS!

It's a shambles! A damned shambles! Score one for the I.D. card :rolleyes:

We tried but they wouldn't let me 'You're not old enough to vote and that isn't your passport' YES IT FREAKIN' WELL IS!

It's a shambles! A damned shambles! Score one for the I.D. card :rolleyes:

Make your voice heard Thor, what just happened to you was a crime. Report it to the Police straight away.

That's what I thought! They denied me my right for a vote. I am so writing a letter to someone...if only I can remember that guys name.

I can't believe they did that. I've only just gotten over it...

That's what I thought! They denied me my right for a vote. I am so writing a letter to someone...if only I can remember that guys name.

I can't believe they did that. I've only just gotten over it...

Phone the police first get a crime number, BTW did anyone go with you who could act as a witness? Can you describe to the police the person who refused your right to vote? This is a serious offence.

I went alone so I was shit scared (my first vote). I could do, it won't be an excellent description, but hey. I shall go into the local police station tomorrow and find out what I should do. Thanks for the encouragment. :)

Yes, i really think you should Thor. It is a very serious crime, you have a right to a vote if your registered and are old enough. I would go to the police and write to the local councillor.

How could they not accept my passport and college Library Card (both have pictures and my DoB). I tried to speak to someone else but he wouldn't have it. I had to restrain myself so much not to hit him. I really did. Some people just push your buttons...

I doubt the police will do anything but I will write a letter to someone. Got to find out who though. Should be easy enough, I'll look on the website.

Bearing in mind only about 50% of the local election results are in -
it seems that the BNP failed to make the breakthrough they expected?

:m: Peace.

Current UK Politics (Or Meaningless Semantics to the Majority since they didn't turn out to vote) is so Poor, I'm actually contemplating starting a Party just to fix all the problems that the 3 horse (or Old Nag race) has continued to generate.

Thats the problem with having 3 Main parties and the others not being large enough to appeal to a greater audience, since If they were real Horses they would be put out to pasture many years past. (Or end up Dogfood, of course I can't use the "Turning other parties to Dogfood" as a Party strategy, it might cause legal concerns.)

I won't attempt this election, however over the next four years I'm going to see if I can find a Face for the party.... While I cook up some plans that people actually appreciate.

I'd vote for you, at least I could trust you. Just be honest and focus on the real problems and you're sold.

i want to vote labour out but who the heck to i vote in..there's no decent choices.
I used to think labour were the best thing since sliced bread but since they went "new" they've gone to pot.
Tony blair called our current system "representative democracy" it's not quite a democracy but we get to choose who gets power then they can do what the hell they want and hope we don't choose someone else next election.
With the current choices and events i'd say a more apt name for the system is "choose your dictator" or "democracy lite"
The only thing that would get me to the booths at the moment is if they introduced a "none of the above" box just so i could go down and actually vote to show that i'm unhappy with all the parties rather than just not appearing and having my "vote" put down as simple apathy.