Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

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Sep 7th 2013, 3:22 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee

Well I've finished voting now and I'm still not sure who I voted for.....

BB

There was a sex party apparently. Missed it, didn't bother opening it all, stopped at the pot party.

Sep 7th 2013, 6:33 am

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renth

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

I'm voting for the HEMP party!

http://australianhempparty.com

Sep 7th 2013, 9:26 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

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Originally Posted by renth

I'm voting for the HEMP party!

http://australianhempparty.com

I liked the look of them but on my form it said marijuana prohibition party, nothing about ending it. They would have got my vote

Sep 7th 2013, 9:35 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

I am kind of glad that I am disenfranchised!

Sep 7th 2013, 9:38 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Bermudashorts

I am kind of glad that I am disenfranchised!

+1 - me too

Sep 7th 2013, 10:00 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

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Originally Posted by old.sparkles

+1 - me too

Palmer is about to declare himself PM

Unfortunately he mistook individual votes for seats

Sep 7th 2013, 10:14 am

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Mike at Taree

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

Great result for Tasmania, they can now strip mine the areas that are left after they have turned the old growth forests into woodchip. Well done Smiths, Jones, Phillips and the other five surnames in the Apple Isle

Sep 7th 2013, 11:28 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

Kate Ellis, Adelaide, very articulate, blinding smile!!

Sep 7th 2013, 11:48 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

Ok who's seen a Australian General strike before

Should see what happens at the retail bottle shops, drive in bottle shops and Petrol stations.

Next 12 months will tell.

Last edited by ozzieeagle; Sep 7th 2013 at 11:50 am.

Sep 7th 2013, 12:46 pm

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Dorothy

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

It was a tough choice for me. The Hunters & Fishers were running 2 candidates in our area - Bow and Park. On the other hand the Sex Party were running a candidate called Palmer. Talk about your names matching what you do!

In the end I voted Hemp. Then stopped at Coles to pick up some munchies.

Sep 8th 2013, 2:35 am

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Wol

The senate voting paper was over a metre wide with 110 candidates.

I wonder what percentage of voters actually vote below the line?

What a farce of an electoral system: it brings the word "democracy" into Monty Python territory.

"In the 2007 election 96.78 per cent of voters who took one look at the massive Senate ballot paper, thought "Nuh", and voted above the line."

ref http://www.news.com.au/national-news...-1226713339107

Sep 8th 2013, 2:39 am

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DownUnderPaddy

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Re: Who the hell am I going to vote for tomorrow

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Originally Posted by DownUnderPaddy

Despite knowing that by voting above the line, I had no control regarding the preference allocations, the fact is we have 2 kids under 5 years of age and simply did not have the time to spend 30+ minutes filling in boxes at the local polling station !

I was an 'abover' !