Voting
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How about "No, can't be arsed registering" 
I have no idea. My girlfriend had to send an application form off in the post, which put me off from word go.
Anyway, sounded like I had to fill a lengthy form in. Something I tend to avoid.
Anyway, sounded like I had to fill a lengthy form in. Something I tend to avoid.
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Gazdalf
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unless you have moved homes recently then you will be listed on the electoral role as part of your council tax stuff. Should get polling cards automatically after the age of 18. (that could be where you fail as I can't remember how old you are)
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Gazdalf
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Moved house recently mate.
And yeah, I am over 18
should be able to do it when your register properly for the council tax [Poor language removed] then mate. Or it will be sent automatically.
Yes, but only allowed to in local and EU (I believe). I vote in local ones.
Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian
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after a couple og goes at ousting the tories i was then out of the country when blair got in, then i wasn't registered for the next 1 as had only just returned to uk, i firmly believe that there should be a ....none of them box, where you are stating that none of them are fit to make your decisions.
i still recieve voting forms for new zealand as i had a mail diversion in place when i left, 8 years on and they still send me postal voting papers, maybe because i have residency it entitles me to a vote but i would have thought that my abscence would void that, citizens maybe but not residents, i don't cast the nz vote as i dont feel i should have a say in their affairs if i am not residing there, i did vote just after i came back to uk as i knew that everyone to a man wanted rid of the bitch that was in charge ........so i did it for them, and also to ensure that there would be something worth going back to should we wish to return.
labour have got in here for over 100 years so it doesn't really matter where i live. bring in proportional representation i say.
i still recieve voting forms for new zealand as i had a mail diversion in place when i left, 8 years on and they still send me postal voting papers, maybe because i have residency it entitles me to a vote but i would have thought that my abscence would void that, citizens maybe but not residents, i don't cast the nz vote as i dont feel i should have a say in their affairs if i am not residing there, i did vote just after i came back to uk as i knew that everyone to a man wanted rid of the bitch that was in charge ........so i did it for them, and also to ensure that there would be something worth going back to should we wish to return.
labour have got in here for over 100 years so it doesn't really matter where i live. bring in proportional representation i say.
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Gazdalf
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I still say the country should add one more box to all voting, and religious forms named "Jedi". This was attempted a few years ago but no one really took it up. If enough people put down jedi as their religious/political denomination then it HAS to be recognised. It is the law.
Thats how I would change the world.
Thats how I would change the world.
Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian
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i'd rather it be evertonian
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Gazdalf
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I am open to compromise.
Seamus Colemole
Previously deathbyropeandglass
Nope wrong
http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.asp
As for voting, i never have and more than likely never will for 2 reasons.
1 because i feel most politicians are only in it for themselves and will never truly represent me, polictics is a complete joke in many ways.
And 2 ive yet to find any political party that accuratly respresents my views enough to want them in power.
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Nope wrong
http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.asp
As for voting, i never have and more than likely never will for 2 reasons.
1 because i feel most politicians are only in it for themselves and will never truly represent me, polictics is a complete joke in many ways.
And 2 ive yet to find any political party that accuratly respresents my views enough to want them in power.
A couple of comments on this.
You are not far off the mark when you say that most politicians are in it for themselves. And the few that weren't when they got into office probably changed over time to where they were looking out for number one first.
I'm not saying that all politcians are corrupt. But unfortunately, many are and do not represent the people that they were elected to represent. There are however, many honest politicians who do the job they were elected for without catering to special interest groups, lobbyists, etc... but they don't make the headlines.
As for not finding a political party that accurately represents your views, you'll never find one that truly represents ALL of your views but I'd hazard a guess that they're is a party out there that represents a majority of your views. That is the party you need to be voting for.
I say "need" to because I think many people take the idea or institution of voting for granted.
I always look at countries that are run by sole dictatorships or communists (China, North Korea, Cuba, several African countries) where the people have absolutely zero say in how their life is governed and am thankful that my country is not among those.
A democratic system/democracy isn't perfect. No governmental system is.
But it's the best one out there.
(EDIT: This comment was not geared towards any specific country but voting and democratic systems in general. Just to clear that up.)
(EDIT II: After reading this, I wanted to be sure that this wasn't construed as a knock on DBRG as he said he didn't vote. It's just my opinion that everyone should vote but certainly everyone also has the right not to vote. Obviously that could be thought of as a vote in an of itself but that's a whole different thread for different day. But I just wanted DBRG to know that because I felt people "needed" to vote wasn't me saying "You have to vote." Far from it.)
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