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Tell the world why you're not voting - don't let your silence go unheard

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I want to vote for RESPECT, but I can't - they don't have a candidate in my area, which is traditional true-blue Tory, because they're too small. This is the problem with the constituency system; the benefit is supposed to be that you have an MP representing your area - but if you are ideologically opposed to your MP (as I am) then if you ask them to act on your behalf over an issue, and they do so, you bolster their standing in the eyes of the (less politically committed) local electorate - and thus further diminish the possibility that they will be unseated. In this way the system that is designed to ensure better representation results in at least some of us having no representation. Why not a simple system of party lists - count the votes and apportion seats accordingly?

written 7th Apr 2005

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Tom replies: So offer to stand for Respect yourself, they'd probably be delighted.

Or vote for a different small party that has similar policies to respect, like the greens. Heck even vote for the monster raving loony party , or spoil your ballot paper. all are more effective than not voting.

You are right about PR though.

written 7th Apr 2005

About Not Apathetic

NotApathetic was built so that people who are planning not to vote in the UK General Election on May 5th can tell the world why. We won't try to persuade you that voting is a good or a bad idea - we're just here to record and share your explanations. Whether ideological, practical or other, any reason will do.

A lot of users would like us to mention that if you spoil your ballot paper, it will be counted. So if you want to record a vote for "none of the above", you can.

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