topic Who will vote? in Community Spirit

Who will vote?

darksideofthemoon — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:10:17 GMT

Bearing in mind that it is a our right to vote and it keeps the buggas honest...

will you

Re: Who will vote?

monman12 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:00:31 GMT

Actually voting is a compulsory "right", and for 80% of the electoral flock an exercise in predictable bleating for greener grass, or butting heads.

Re: Who will vote?

2106greencat — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:10:50 GMT

You missed one - Vote coz it is compulsory

Honestly - I have not a clue who to vote for, I try really hard to follow things but my eyes glaze over at 'campaign' time 😞

Re: Who will vote?

darksideofthemoon — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:15:34 GMT

You missed one - Vote coz it is compulsory

Honestly - I have not a clue who to vote for, I try really hard to follow things but my eyes glaze over at 'campaign' time 😞

Well, it's compulsory, but you can always pay the fine and not vote...

Yes my eyes glaze over too 😞

Re: Who will vote?

2106greencat — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:19:59 GMT

I don't wanna give them any money ! 😞 No matter who is in power :^O

Re: Who will vote?

*pepe — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:15:26 GMT

i will vote and i will vote for whover i think will do us the least harm.

Re: Who will vote?

darksideofthemoon — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:18:48 GMT

I like your thinking pepe 🙂

Re: Who will vote?

cueperkins — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:33:19 GMT

i will vote and i will vote for whover i think will do us the least harm.

Sums it up perfectly...not who's right or who's wrong, but which wrong is more right....

I'll vote because I have to, even though I find both sides on the nose these days...I'll vote as I traditionally vote (on philosophy of the party), even though the leader of that party isn't my preferred leader.

If I were able to NOT vote as a form of protest against today's 'dirt' Politics generally, I would, but I don't have that particular right.

Just imagine if it weren't compulsory & they had to really fight for the National interest to get us to vote for them? (No safe seat complacency on either side). The sheer number of people who wouldn't bother voting, would tell it's own story of voter disillusionment. I wonder if they'd get the message?

Re: Who will vote?

twinkles**stars — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:34:26 GMT

the poll doesn't has the option suited to me.....I will vote for my local member who does the best for us here regardless of party.

Re: Who will vote?

kengillard — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:51:26 GMT

I too will vote for my local member who belongs the the party of my choice. I vote for party, not personalities.

Re: Who will vote?

cherry*135 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:13:16 GMT

Reading the political threads (nothing mostly apart from whining about the other side) on here makes me not want to vote.

Initially the Australian Electoral Commission will write to all apparent non-voters requesting that they either provide a reason for their failure to vote or pay a $20 penalty.

$20 isn't much. For our local council elections the fine for not voting was $50+.

Re: Who will vote?

lakeland27 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:26:11 GMT

Reading the political threads (nothing mostly apart from whining about the other side) on here makes me not want to vote.

Initially the Australian Electoral Commission will write to all apparent non-voters requesting that they either provide a reason for their failure to vote or pay a $20 penalty.

$20 isn't much. For our local council elections the fine for not voting was $50+.

i copped one years ago for not voting at a council election, but i refused to pay. the electoral commission didn't like my excuse (impending childbirth) they sent me reminder notices for a long while which i ignored as well. eventually they gave up.

Re: Who will vote?

purple_haize — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:39:06 GMT

I am voting for a local member.

Those of you that dont or dont want to vote. just go on voting day and get your name crossed off, then you wont get a fine.

I know of many people that do that.

Re: Who will vote?

grapes_collector — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:01:45 GMT

Actually getting your name crossed off the list is compulsory. Once you get your voting papers you can do what you like with them.

Re: Who will vote?

kayza40 — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:21:23 GMT

i will vote and i will vote for whover i think will do us the least harm.

That's it.

Re: Who will vote?

topsidesoul — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:10:43 GMT

Not voting for either...will probably draw an leprechaun riding a unicorn on my ballot paper.

Something about voting for 'who is worst' that bugs me..

I will definitely not be voting for Danny Nalliah's (Christian evangelist pastor of CATCH THE FIRE MINISTERIES who believes the Black Saturday bushfires occured due to abortions)

lunatic party 'RISE UP'

http://media.sbs.com.au/news/thm/articlemain/2310_nalliah-l-sbs.jpg

Re: Who will vote?

topsidesoul — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:12:11 GMT

Sorry, voting for who will likely be the least worst.

Re: Who will vote?

lightningdance — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:19:13 GMT

I would vote for the party who has the guts to bring in non compulsory voting

...why? then we wouldn't have all the asses voting who don't give a rats about who governs our country or where our country is heading.

Re: Who will vote?

*new2vintage — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:31:47 GMT

Well, it's compulsory, but you can always pay the fine and not vote...

Yes my eyes glaze over too 😞

You only need to make sure your name is crossed off.

Re: Who will vote?

*pepe — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:03:16 GMT

Not voting for either...will probably draw an leprechaun riding a unicorn on my ballot paper.

Something about voting for 'who is worst' that bugs me..

I will definitely not be voting for Danny Nalliah's (Christian evangelist pastor of CATCH THE FIRE MINISTERIES who believes the Black Saturday bushfires occured due to abortions)

lunatic party 'RISE UP'

http://media.sbs.com.au/news/thm/articlemain/2310_nalliah-l-sbs.jpg

oh yeah i can see how drawing a leprechaun is a MUCH better option. 😐