To ask if you will actually vote?

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Not asking who you're voting for, but are you actually going to make the effort of voting (by going to the polling station on the day or postal vote)?

Am on the app so voting options don't seem to be available.

I'm in the constituency of the Speaker of the House. So I don't think I'm able to vote in this General Election?

Yes, it is quite a walk to the voting station so I enjoy it. If it’s a reason to get the steps in, why not. I used to love sitting up through the night as well when I can.

A non vote is always a wasted vote. Can’t complain if you didn’t get you’re vote in kind of thing.

But my vote doesn’t elect who I want. If you are in a seat that doesn’t change then voting for another party has no effect. I’ve had the vote for 50 years and my consistency doesn’t alter. I don’t like my mp for various reasons but I don’t like what the other representatives stand for either. I’m not even sure what the least worst looks like!

You can, there's 5 people standing in your constituency. But there isn't a Labour or Tory standing.

But my vote doesn’t elect who I want. If you are in a seat that doesn’t change then voting for another party has no effect

This.

People keep saying that if you don't vote you don't have the right to complain about the government but under our system you aren't voting for the government, you are voting for you local MP and often your vote will make zero difference to the government as a whole.

I always voted when I lived in a more marginal constituency.

I'm from Australia originally and we have compulsory voting.* I believe in it tbh so i will vote.

Mind you, my parents who are still in Oz last time went to the polling booth and wrote down on their ballot papers how angry and disappointed they were with every party and did not vote at all. They are in their late 70s and it is the first time they have ever done that.

I feel a bit the same here with our options in the UK.

*It's not so much compulsory voting but a compulsory turn up at the ballot box really. Which is what the parents did.

Of course I will, I have never missed a vote (well, maybe just one police commissioner one which I can forgive myself for!). I like to have a good moan about all sorts of issues and would like to continue doing so, and I wouldn't feel justified in that if I didn't bother to vote!

I am always aware of the huge struggles that were needed for ordinary people to get the vote. We have a privilege that was denied to our ancestors even in the recent past. Of course I shall vote. In fact, I will take massive pleasure in playing my part in ousting our truly abhorrent government.

Of course.

I don't get the concept that it requires a huge 'effort' to vote...

I think that the concept of not voting is hugely immature.

I also like to remember that so many people had to fight for regular people like me, especially women, to be able to cast a vote and it would incredibly lazy for me not to do it.

Postal votes can be arranged if needed, so there is no reason not to take part.

They are websites that show you how to vote tactically in your area if you are keen to help a specific party.

No candidate is ever going to meet all your expectations, but there are better options that the current bunch of entitled and corrupt Tories.

Frankly people like to whinge about the state of the UK, well voting is taking action to try to improve matters.

Why not?

Then spoil your paper

At least then you turned up

I'm normally a non voter. The first time I ever set foot in a polling station was for the referendum. But this time it feels important, so I am planning to do it. I usually don't have the energy or inclination to bother, but things really need to change now.