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Anyone with over 18s who haven’t voted yet - tell them to get to the polling station now!

59 replies

Whenwillitgetwarm · 04/07/2024 21:16

The young are easily dismissed and dissed by political parties because they don’t vote in numbers. They will only be taken seriously if they make their voices heard.

I saw an interview with the tennis player Emma Radanacu earlier and she said she didn’t even know the election was today!

They must go and be heard! If any of my kids were over 18 at home and hadn’t gone yet, I’d go with them because I suspect some youngsters are nervous about a first vote and what to do which is why they don’t go.

Anyway 45 mins to go!

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Zanatdy · 04/07/2024 22:49

Globules · 04/07/2024 22:43

Sense of occasion? Really?

Job that needs doing in my book. I'll do it the easiest way possible. No time out of my day needed.

No battle getting the adult children to vote for the first time either.

Each to their own.

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Yes many people enjoy participating on the day, that’s why many don’t do a postal.

ThursdayTomorrow · 04/07/2024 22:45

My 18 year olds voted ages ago by post.

JamSandle · 04/07/2024 22:43

A lot of my friends and my brother haven't voted as don't know who to vote for. I voted but basically at random.

Globules · 04/07/2024 22:43

Zanatdy · 04/07/2024 22:29

because many (myself included) like to go to the polling station and tick that box. Not the same posting it off a week before

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Sense of occasion? Really?

Job that needs doing in my book. I'll do it the easiest way possible. No time out of my day needed.

No battle getting the adult children to vote for the first time either.

Each to their own.

shams05 · 04/07/2024 22:42

Peoneve · 04/07/2024 22:24

She refused to play for Great Britain at the olympics and so i wouldnt rate her sense of citizenship as high

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I don't think her refusal has anything to do about her sense of citizenship or lack thereof.
If you'd read up on her history, surgery and the short notice you wouldn't make this dig about Emma.

macaroniandcheeze · 04/07/2024 22:41

I hope that the young people who do vote remember whose algorithm gave better exam results to wealthy kids during lockdown. They really showed us what they thought of us then

MooFroo · 04/07/2024 22:40

DH and I walked earlier to vote
he then got back and bundled DS into the car to vote as he wasn’t planning to as they’re all rubbish!

pizzaHeart · 04/07/2024 22:35

Soukmyfalafel · 04/07/2024 21:25

My son is 9 and went with me today. I vote at all of the elections and bring him with me so he feels confident enough to do it when he is old enough.

Parents have to talk to their kids about politics, but a lot of people aren't interested themselves, which is why their children aren't either.

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I believe in this^ approach and practice it with my DD. My parents always talked about politics and importance of voting. And while I don’t share their political views at all, I have my own and always vote. However this approach is not that simple as I share the same parents with my older sister and she is not interested in politics at all and mostly doesn’t vote.

Zanatdy · 04/07/2024 22:29

Globules · 04/07/2024 22:22

My adult children voted last week. I set them up with postal votes, like I have, as it's far easier than going to the polling station.

Both took it very seriously and read all the 9 local candidates election materials that came through the door. DD found one of the leaflets hilarious, as the candidate used the phrase "this has traumatised local residents". DD spent the rest of the day asking about our ongoing trauma.

I honestly don't know why more people don't have a postal vote.

because many (myself included) like to go to the polling station and tick that box. Not the same posting it off a week before

Zanatdy · 04/07/2024 22:28

My son’s first time voting today (nearly 20). Their dad and I have taken the kids to vote everytime we do, so it’s just something they will do naturally. Glad to see my son voted same as me!!

PassingStranger · 04/07/2024 22:26

Sapphire387 · 04/07/2024 21:21

Not interested in the policies that literally affect huge parts of their lives? More fool them.

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Let people do want they want. It's not up to you and no demanding on the Internet by a stranger will make it happen.

Peoneve · 04/07/2024 22:24

Whenwillitgetwarm · 04/07/2024 21:16

The young are easily dismissed and dissed by political parties because they don’t vote in numbers. They will only be taken seriously if they make their voices heard.

I saw an interview with the tennis player Emma Radanacu earlier and she said she didn’t even know the election was today!

They must go and be heard! If any of my kids were over 18 at home and hadn’t gone yet, I’d go with them because I suspect some youngsters are nervous about a first vote and what to do which is why they don’t go.

Anyway 45 mins to go!

She refused to play for Great Britain at the olympics and so i wouldnt rate her sense of citizenship as high

Globules · 04/07/2024 22:22

My adult children voted last week. I set them up with postal votes, like I have, as it's far easier than going to the polling station.

Both took it very seriously and read all the 9 local candidates election materials that came through the door. DD found one of the leaflets hilarious, as the candidate used the phrase "this has traumatised local residents". DD spent the rest of the day asking about our ongoing trauma.

I honestly don't know why more people don't have a postal vote.

edwinbear · 04/07/2024 22:00

Emma Radanacu presumably has other things on her mind at the moment, which I can understand. It’s a perfectly valid choice not to vote - DH hasn’t for his own reasons.

Panpastels · 04/07/2024 21:54

I took my son to vote for his first time today, don't think he would have done it had I not strongly encouraged him!

MJon · 04/07/2024 21:48

None of the lads in our place are voting.

OriginalUsername2 · 04/07/2024 21:41

I’d rather people voting had taken their own time to make up their mind.

I never voted until I felt sure I understood what I was doing, so I don’t judge.

IThinkAdversePossessionApplies · 04/07/2024 21:35

Tbh I'm in two minds about this, OP. If someone is so disengaged to not realise there's a general election going on, I'm not sure I trust them to make an informed decision about who to vote for!

anonhop · 04/07/2024 21:34

@BellaBobbins

True, but most of the things I'd be moaning about would be the same under any gov!!

Each to their own. If you want to vote, do. If you don't want to, don't! It's not a moral issue x

Schoolchoicesucks · 04/07/2024 21:33

Moonmelodies · 04/07/2024 21:19

You do know not everyone is interested, right?

If they live in a different country where there aren't elections, then sure.

I don't understand how anyone can think politics doesn't affect them and isn't something to that should capture their interest. Even for half an hour every 4/5 years.

BellaBobbins · 04/07/2024 21:32

Moonmelodies · 04/07/2024 21:19

You do know not everyone is interested, right?

I agree - not everyone is interested and that's fine.

But, if you choose not to vote then do not whinge about anything for the next four years.

I am trying to think of something in my day to day life which isn't affected by politics...I'm drawing a blank.

Wedoourish · 04/07/2024 21:32

Our local polling station has reported a huge turnout of younger voters and less older voters !

rainbowsparkle28 · 04/07/2024 21:31

Sapphire387 · 04/07/2024 21:21

Not interested in the policies that literally affect huge parts of their lives? More fool them.

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Schoolchoicesucks · 04/07/2024 21:31

HungryLittleCrocodile · 04/07/2024 21:26

I think most people will have voted by now who want to @Whenwillitgetwarm Smile

There's still half an hour til polls close.

IMO anyone who doesn't vote, shouldn't be allowed to complain about anything that could have been different had a different party been in power.

LoveWine123 · 04/07/2024 21:31

You were so concerned about the youngsters voting that you waited until the end of the polling day to post this 🤔any excuse for a thread these days…