Who's voting?

[Nigello]

The thread about the Nigel Farage poster being defaced got me thinking about what is the best way to vent your frustration or show your support as regards politicians. So, who's voting? (I have done, via a postal vote, for both local and European elections.)

[the-e-dealer]

already voted its your civic duty.

[Townleygreen]

I always vote!

[Earl Aelfheah]

If you don't vote, you've no business moaning about things. And I really like to moan.

[Otta]

I usually always vote but we've moved and I think we missed the boat for getting registered.

But yes, it's important to vote.

[aquarius moon]

I always vote.

[the-e-dealer]

otta you can probably vote where you were previously registered.

[Parkdrive]

I'm resigned to the sad fact that whatever way I vote I'll be disappointed ultimately

[Ladygooner]

Already done a postal vote. It would be so much easier if voting happened on Sundays like in Europe - instead of having to go before or after work

[the-e-dealer]

but isnt postal voting much easier?

[El Pibe]

I've had some fun with the canvassers tying to teach me the political landscape here.

"we're the republican party" - oh cool, which ones are the monarchists then?

"we're for a strong ireland" - really? I was hoping to vote for the party seeking to undermine it.

I'm none the wiser as far as differentiating the parties goes, but apparently having functioning sperm/womb and affiliation to the GAA are the sole requirements for local office, weirdly.

[Sue]

I always vote.

Though often these days it seems to be just voting for the ones you dislike least ......

[david_carnell]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> I've had some fun with the canvassers tying to

> teach me the political landscape here.

>

> "we're the republican party" - oh cool, which ones

> are the monarchists then?

> "we're for a strong ireland" - really? I was

> hoping to vote for the party seeking to undermine

> it.

>

> I'm none the wiser as far as differentiating the

> parties goes, but apparently having functioning

> sperm/womb and affiliation to the GAA are the sole

> requirements for local office, weirdly.

These are the lads for you...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%ADs_Nua

[Loz]

I always vote. I think if you don't vote then you shouldn't complain about the government.

[red devil]

I'm registered but have just realised I haven't received a polling card, anyone know the best way to rectify this?...

[Loz]

You don't need it - just tell them your name and address. If you can take proof of those, even better.

Voting in the UK is rather insecure, I think.

[the-e-dealer]

They don't need proof of address or name.

[El Pibe]

i do find it a bit weird the insistence that a party name has to be gaelic, given the inability of the vast majority to speak more than about three words.

If there was a cultural imposition that x in the UK had to be done in old saxon for political show, I'd find that probably a bit disturbing. Not sure why noone finds it so here*.

*mostly because they don't care for the most part, but then apathy in the face of political malaise is hardly unique to the republic!

[red devil]

Thanks to Loz and t-e-d, I'll take ID just in case...

[????]

I will be voting Lib Dem in local and anyone but Nigel in Euros.

[uncleglen]

Yes the voting is insecure- last time there were cases of people turning up at the polling station and giving their names and addresses and finding that people had already used their ballot papers! Dipping your finger in indelible ink is a good idea- and a sign that you have actually voted- which we all should do of course- even though most politicians are self-serving, vote-chasing imbeciles!

[LadyDeliah]

Green in both.

I encourage everyone to vote, because the politicians will ignore the needs of any group of people who don't.

[Alan Medic]

How many people can you vote for in each election?

If I based my Euro vote on how many MEP's bothered to put some time into dealing with a problem I had, having emailed them all at once, I'd be voting UKIP & Conservative. I won't be though.

[the-e-dealer]

its one cross in a box for each.

[Alan Medic]

Thank's ted for your help with my performing my 'civic duty'. Wonder what difference it will make if I only vote for 2 Lib Dems and not 3?