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To ask if you will actually vote?

237 replies

IdontlikePinaColada · 06/06/2024 21:30

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.

OP posts:
TheOneWithUnagi · 06/06/2024 22:16

Yes.
There is a reason everyone wants to please pensioners, they actually vote. Demographics that don't vote get ignored.

Didimum · 06/06/2024 22:17

MrsApplepants · 06/06/2024 21:38

Nope. There’s simply no one sensible to vote for here. I’m in Wales. Labour have proved themselves awful. Not voting Tory. None of the others appeal.

The Tories devolving power to Labour in Wales is not, in any way, representative of what Labour can achieve with a full majority in government.

Portakalkedi · 06/06/2024 22:19

Of course, and I have a very low opinion of those who can't be arsed to.

Pepperama · 06/06/2024 22:20

Yes, not enthusiastic about any options, but there’s very clearly worse and less worse options. Can imagine Reform doing well because folk moan about Tories and Reform but don’t bother turning up

Elieza · 06/06/2024 22:22

Yes.

I don't know who to vote for yet but I will start researching and pick the lesser of the evils.

For me, to not bother my arse or spoil my paper would be lazy and disrespectful to the suffragette women who went before me.

something2say · 06/06/2024 22:25

I'm going to go, but spoil my ballot paper. My reasons for doing this are that I can't stand any of them, I can't stand where the world is going, there is no one talking my language or saying what I want to hear and they are all power mongering arse holes.

I know people died so I could vote, but times have changed and politicians are the lowest of the low, leading us all in the wrong direction, to our detriment and I want to say that to their faces and I do NOT want to pick one of them and stand by any of them.

TizerorFizz · 06/06/2024 22:25

No. I’m on holiday but wasn’t planning to vote. I have a feeling our seat won’t change. I don’t support the party that has had the seat for 100 years. Most of politics is saying what’s wrong but not dealing with the issues effectively. We don’t have enough money to do much so there won’t be much change to anything. People are being duped and there’s no detail on how things will be done. Let alone how much it will cost. I love this idea of training people up to work in care homes! Why didn’t anyone think of that before? Maybe there’s an issue that no one wants these jobs so won’t volunteer for training? It’s just total rubbish from all of them and they haven’t earned my postal vote. Or any vote. When I can see a party that sets out detail, I might think again. Otherwise it’s another Brexit scenario. Vote for an idea not the detail of how.

Onelifeonly · 06/06/2024 22:25

Yes I always do. If I couldn't make a choice between candidates (highly unlikely, I always have in the past), I'd 'spoil' my ballot paper, as is my democratic right. Never forget this was hard won and not something enjoyed by many millions / billions of people on earth.

NeedToChangeName · 06/06/2024 22:27

Theweepywillow · 06/06/2024 22:02

Soiling the Ballot paper is the very definition of not voting, what on earth are you on about. Voting is you select a candidate. Put your mark in the box and submit it, spoiling the paper is not voting.

@Theweepywillow spoiling your vote indicates being committed enough to turn up, but disillusioned with the options. I think it's quite different from not showing up st all

I've always voted. This time, I may spoil the ballot. I feel politically homeless right now

BeaRF75 · 06/06/2024 22:29

I always vote, even though my constituency is not in any way marginal.
It is our civic duty to vote.
We have no right to complain about any Government if we did not vote.
Above all, women died so that I could vote.

SlowerMovingVehicle · 06/06/2024 22:29

Didimum · 06/06/2024 22:17

The Tories devolving power to Labour in Wales is not, in any way, representative of what Labour can achieve with a full majority in government.

What can they achieve? Genuine question.

Harassedevictee · 06/06/2024 22:30

Definitely. I would urge anyone who isn’t going to vote to consider voting but spoiling their ballot paper as this sends a message to the parties because spoilt ballots are counted and recorded as such.

Do not draw a rude symbol against one candidate as this counts as a vote. Simply put a line over the whole paper.

AmpleFatball · 06/06/2024 22:30

I won’t be. I emigrated post-Brexit and I don’t know that I’m likely to ever return. I legally can vote but I’m not sure it’s appropriate and, in any event, my constituency is one of the safest Labour seats going.

MrsApplepants · 06/06/2024 22:31

Didimum · 06/06/2024 22:17

The Tories devolving power to Labour in Wales is not, in any way, representative of what Labour can achieve with a full majority in government.

Maybe but I still don’t support them so won’t be voting for them.

TheFormidableMrsC · 06/06/2024 22:34

Absolutely. It's important.

Changingplace · 06/06/2024 22:36

Yes, I always vote in all elections.

SallyWD · 06/06/2024 22:36

Most definitely

ThingsWillOnlyGetBetter · 06/06/2024 22:38

Abso-bloody-lutely. I very much enjoy exercising my democratic right and have done so at every election held since I turned 18. It genuinely feels important to put that slip in the ballot box. It means something.

Plus, we’re going to get rid of this most corrupt Tory government and I am so excited I could hop! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

My constituency looks to turn ‘red’ after a long time ‘blue’ and I’ve already booked the 5th off work. I’m up all night with the snacks, coffee, the remote, mates on WhatsApp and a lot of fizz!

LuxuryWoman2020 · 06/06/2024 22:38

Of course. I've never missed a vote since I was old enough (in the eighties)

This is my child's first opportunity to vote and she's taking it very seriously and watching lots of news and learning about the different parties, same as I did.

DanielGault · 06/06/2024 22:38

No. I always voted, got train across country etc. Ironically I'm down the road now but can't walk. No easy way to go apart from a taxi, no money for that so won't be there. H will go and take DD. Not massively enthusiastic about any of the options though I have to say

Ciphermind · 06/06/2024 22:39

no because lets be honest it could be debated that : do the public have any real political sway these days, and besides the future of humanity and it could also be debated that the one world govt is too important to leave upto the public, ?

SoupDragon · 06/06/2024 22:40

Probably not as it is pointless in my constituency. The split is 60% Conservative, 30% Labour 10% Other. My vote genuinely doesn't matter.

DanielGault · 06/06/2024 22:44

LuxuryWoman2020 · 06/06/2024 22:38

Of course. I've never missed a vote since I was old enough (in the eighties)

This is my child's first opportunity to vote and she's taking it very seriously and watching lots of news and learning about the different parties, same as I did.

I took my DD to vote for marref and the abortion referendum. She was tiny then and I totally had tears in the eyes. I still do when I think of it. I canvassed for it and broke down after. Some people are awful. But it was the best thing ever to have her put the paper in the box.

NoWordForFluffy · 06/06/2024 22:48

Theweepywillow · 06/06/2024 21:49

Absolutely, women fought long and hard to give me that right, abso bloody lutely I will vote. I was given a say and I will have my say.

amd quite frankly I judge anyone who doesn’t. Or who wastes it.

What do you mean by 'wastes'?

sixthvestibule · 06/06/2024 22:48

Not a British national, so I can’t. But will be encouraging others to vote.