Have you have voted every single vote you been eligible for

[Beon]

Have voted all but two votes:
. 2005 GE as moved address about 20 miles away 3-4 weeks before the poll date
. 2019 EU. What was the bloody point in voting for candidates to sit there for 7 months?

Yes, since 1968,every election, general and local.

I started voting when I was 25 after I had a baby before that it didn't really affect me who was in power I don't think I've missed an election since although I did miss the vote when they wanted to change our voting system 🤔

Yes I have voted every time since I was eligible. First vote was back in the 70s

Never missed a vote and I hope I never do in the future.

Yes. Every single general election, local elections and every referendum. I have always voted in person and will continue to do so as long as possible. In my late 50s.

I’m in my early 40s and I think I’ve only missed one or two that I’m annoyed with myself about and that I should’ve made a bigger effort to go out for. I deliberately miss the PCC ones because I don’t believe it should be a political position overseeing that so I sort of vote with my feet I guess.

For those moaning about ID, do postal voting as requires no ID.

Also if you don’t vote, you lost your right to moan about the political situation for the election level you missed. So if you had elections on Thursday and didn’t vote, you can moan about the National government, not your local

Yes, always. Women fought for the right for me to be able to do it.

I've heard of postal votes not arriving too. When they bought in compulsory ID to vote they should have made sure we we going to get them in time. With a way to get them in person the day before if needed.

Voted in every general election since I was 20, as that was the first one after I became eligible. Voted in the EU referendum to remain. I don’t recall voting in any local elections, we live in a very strong conservative hold area, remained conservative last year. It’s never been anything but conservative in my lifetime.

Yes since 1967. It should be compulsory. You can spoil the ballot if necessary. So many countries ban political parties, have banned women voting, have Military Governments etc we should value what we've got.

We need political education in schools re different sorts of elections, what councillors are responsible for, what MPs do etc. How to become one. The French eg start politics lessons covering this etc. at 11 with mock elections etc.

In order to get people to engage we need more local democracy with power to recall, local powers and budgets. Areas with 8,000 + electors for local council elections are far too big for people to know their councillors and hold them to account. In France eg the median is 432 voters in a commune so people know their Mayor and Representatives and can hold them to account when they meet in the local supermarket!

Every one.

I'm 55 - missed out on the 1987 GE by a couple of weeks 😠

I voted as soon as I was eligible - I think that was 1974. There were probably times in my 20s when elections just passed me by but I think I've voted in most of them since then. I feel guilty if I don't.

Yes, since 1983.

All but one - I think it was a vote for the Mayor of London, as I got caught up at work and didn't make it to the polling station in time

Yes. Several times I have spoilt my vote but I will always take the time.

Yes. Women literally fought and died for my right to vote; it would be a travesty if I didn't acknowledge that and exercise my democratic right.

Every single one since I became eligible 29 years ago, even though I’m feeling increasingly disenfranchised from candidates and parties who fit in with my personal values.

In simple terms, women threw themselves under horses and endured horrific treatment in prison to give me this right. I owe it to them to scratch a cross on a piece of paper every so often.

I have always voted. If you don't vote, you shouldn't complain if you end up with something you don't like.

I do feel that a lot of people don't understand how Government works on the different levels nor how Parliament works. Having worked in Polling Stations at various elections, I have seen evidence of this. Some of the questions asked demonstrate a lack of understanding.

I also think voting should be compulsory, but if people are disengaged/lack understanding, the outcome of compulsory voting could be perilous.

I turned 18 in the 80s and was massively excited to vote that first time! The excitement has waned but I’ve voted every single election, council, GE, Europe, Scottish parliament etc, as far as I can recall. Can’t imagine spoiling my vote, there are always options.

Yes I've voted in every election - Local and General since I turned 18 in 1970.

I' ve voted in every referendum bar one - the 1975 Referendum about remaining in the EU. I wasn't eligible to vote in that because I'd just moved up to Scotland and wasn't registered. But I actually worked as a Polling Clerk in one of the Polling satations that day so I still felt involved.

I'm quite passionate about people exercising their hard won right to vote.
Even though these days it really is difficult sometimes to find a candidate or party that worthy of the vote.

but if people are disengaged/lack understanding, the outcome of compulsory voting could be perilous.

This would be my concern with compulsory voting. I know people who genuinely shouldn't be allowed to vote. Not because they would vote differently to me, but because they have no idea what they are voting for and don't care enough to look into it.

But who gets to decide who is and isn't allowed to vote?

Yes. I’m a dual citizen and I vote in all Polish elections at a Polish embassy/ nominated centre in London. In post communist era, I was educated to take part in voting and not waste a vote. Our teachers experienced the meaningless voting in communist times (when communist party always got 99% of the vote) and felt it was disrespectful and wasteful to not vote in a democratic set up. This lesson sank deep and all my class peers never miss a vote. It’s a matter of discipline and responsibility and meaning to me. Though I must say Reform winning the Kent County Council majority sucks 😱. Alas, I’m resigned to watch their show now 🤣

Every single one. Without fail, even some where it has been least worst, so to speak.

Every general election. Most local elections.