to assume everyone on mn who dislikes ukip

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will turn out and VOTE in the European elections??? Last time (2009) the turnout was 34.7% .

I will. Always have done, apart from one post postal vote mix up. If I couldn't be arsed to vote, I certainly wouldn't be arsed to argue the toss over the finer nuances of Farage's Manifesto.

Yep will be voting. Always do, it was drummed into me by my Granny, if you don't vote, you can't complain.

I get my 2 year old to post it in the ballot box for me. She loves it!

You are right to be concerned. Apathy only benefits UKIP.

I have voted already. I'll be too busy next Thursday to go to the polling station and i don't much fancy it with two small DC anyway.

I won't be voting ukip. Can't speak for my family unfortunately

I always vote because Emily Davidson chucked herself under the king's horse or noble people queue before dawn to register their votes in a dangerous and fledgling democracy and I want to show solidarity. Blah, blah, blah.

Well done you. Don't make me fucking sick.

I have considered reasons for not voting every time or dragging my arse out to nobly spoil my ballot.

Another here who has never missed voting since I was 18.

I do have family members that don't/won't vote and they split into two camps - apathetic (who would be most likely to vote for UKIP so they can stay at home frankly) and disenfranchised due to no confidence. I urge these relatives to vote but have to admit I can understand their arguments about the parties & agree in some cases, up until the abstention. I think spoiling their ballots would be better than not turning up at all. I can't make them, however.

So yes, in this house voting is important.

I have never voted, but I am genuinely worried about what will happen if UKIP get in. So yes, I will be voting! And persuading my apathetic husband to do so aswell.

it may yet be a 'none of the above' (i.e. a spoiled paper) but there will be a vote. Even going to the trouble of organising a proxy as I'll be away on election day.

such an important right. Do it.

Nobody in our household of 4 eligible people vote, I don't see the point tbh. I don't moan about politics and decisions though, just go with whatever is happening.

I always vote. Yes. Yes & absolutely yes.

I doubt I will vote I never have before

My Great Grandmother was secretary to a Pankhurst. I will always, always vote.

I always vote, although once in local elections I accidentally voted for the anarchists... I had a baby who never slept. It was only when I told dh after he pointed out 3 of the independent people were only in it to disrupt the council :( I'll pay better attention this time! And no I'm not voting ukip!

Would those who don't vote like to live in a dictatorship?

I always vote.

My Modern Studies teacher would turn in her grave if I didn't.

She always says if you don't vote then you can't moan about anything.

I haven't missed a vote since 1988

I don't see how me not voting would mean we'd live in a dictatorship.
We just let them who are bothered to vote do it.

this will be the first election where I am allowed to vote in the UK
so Yes, I'll be there
even if I have to spoil my ballot in disgust at the choice of candidates.

Those who do not make their voice heard (even if it is to say 'none of the above') do not deserve to be listened to.

I always vote. Postal because I work a polling station.

I might vote UKIP, so shoot me!

I don't think I have the energy to argue such idiocy

I have always voted an always will.
When I moved to this area I was shocked that the majority of my female friends never voted. They used the lamo excuse 'well they are all the same though int they?'

I am pleased to say that most of them DO vote now.

Once they realised that an unused vote could mean a win for the likes of the BNP.

Cos the nutters always vote.

I always vote.

I know lots of people who don't vote - but I definitely wouldn't encourage them to.

I vote in every election I'm allowed to. And this is one of them. Hooray.

As a foreigner I am not allowed to vote in general elections even though I have been here 14 years in constant employment and own property and am the mother of a British citizen... When my daughter is in primary school and I'm not paying for the nursery I will get British nationality to be able to vote.

I am usually apathetic voter, especially in local elections and never voted in european elections before - but i will this time, thats for sure!! And it defiantely will not be ukip ukunts