I haven't voted seriously since I was in my early 20s.

I intend to spoil my vote tomorrow and I've been told that this is technically (illegal?) but the best laid plans of mice and men can't stop people from doing it. I am aware that people have faced death and imprisonment for the right to a single vote but I don't want to vote for anyone.

Of course, you can turn up, get your name ticked off and then not cast your ballot which works out for me as I can get a sausage off the CFA sizzle they lay on near the door - (but at least 6 metres away).

I thought I was the only one that did that. I seriously have no viewpoint and I can't see why, with no interest or intelligent judgement to make, that I have to go and vote.

I think its actually reducing my rights by forcing me to attend a polling station. Sausage sizzle sounds more interesting

Out of respect for the challenges in which universal suffrage came to some nations I don't see it as a infringement of my rights - infact there is a vestige of compulsory voting in Australia which I admire.

But I don't really wanna, and this actual fact is slightly annoying!

You and another 510,821 people may have done that it 2007.

According to the AEC:
http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publ...ders/index.htm

its a sad fact that I don't care in the least about the history of it. I feel a great amount of compassion and pity for those who are unable to vote or have an opinion but being brought up where it was a given, on a superficial level it just doesnt enter my head.

Its like feminism. I have no time for it since I turned 20 and realised that the feminists ruined my life. Personally I dont want to carry my bags, or open my own door. I want chocolates and for gentlemen to be polite. I dont want to vote, I dont want a career - I want to look after my children, my home and have "at home" mornings with my friends. I think society as a whole was a lot better off when members of families stayed at home, interacting with their neighbours and when there was as community structure.

I am not saying I want to be beaten or publically stoned, but I am more than happy with the female/male differences and in having roles in the household.

I can completely understand why others don't want that but for me it would suit me down to the ground. With less of a workforce, people woudl be paid more and then that 1/2 couple income would support the family.

I hate being forced to work due to finances. I just want a laura ashley yashmak.

It's not about rights, it's about responsibilities. A democracy has both, though people only ever seem to want the rights with none of the responsibilities. Reducing your rights... oh poor you.

Lol. Actually my mother although an educated woman, did not like feminism one bit. She said all it did was make the worst of women behave like the worst of men.

The problem with feminists, especially the strident variety, is not what they stand for, just that they have a big eff off chip about it.

I had that conversation with my 14 yr old daughter yesterday, she isn't too keen on the feminists of the past now either

Personally I am quite happy with it all... It has worked a treat for me

And so how is it responsible for me to go and attend a polling booth and tick a box to choose the countries government when i know nothing about it and care less. Its like Baldrick selecting the poet laureate. I think people who are ignorant should be banned from voting all together, it just means the media (or those behind it) get more power.

I think one of the important concepts in a democracy is the right of every individual to make choices within a rule set on how they want to live their lives. If it doesnt negatively affect the whole, then people shoudl be allowed to choose.

And me not voting has absolutely no affect on you, any individual or society on a whole. I resent, quite apathetically, being forced to carry out actions when I have better things to do with my time. Especially when the parties in question are as interesting and inspirational as mildew

I was under the strange misapprehension that an election meant people were concerned about voting. Nope, I really should've known better, after all this is the land of car-park hotdog sellers and dubious cake stalls......I've seen it all now........

http://www.castnerit.com/election/map.aspx

Funny!

If you want my vote poll, PM me - I'm pretty much anyones. When are you coming up?

Agree, I dont want to be a man and there are Gender differences for a reason.

I'll take the chocolates, not carring my own bags and staying at home but a Laura Ashley yashmak?? I'll just have pretty shoes instead thanks

Oh and I havent a clue about politics I'll vote by playing a game of enee meenie miny mo

I might add my brigade..

hey..serious question. Do people have sausage stalls in the UK? I can't for the life of me remember!

Naaa, you can keep your vote thanks, even if I had submitted to the frontal lobotomy process I would be abstaining on the grounds that I don't agree with compulsory voting. I'd rather pay the fine

I will get up your way eventually but gawd knows when, public transport generally stops at the northern edge of the city and other people up your way seem a little too busy cooking and dogwalking at present