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

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I did vote but I did think about not...

I did vote but I did think about not voting. When people say if you don't vote you shouldn't complain, that is totally wrong. Not voting is like voting for all of them.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I'm 16. I so would have voted though...

I'm 16. I so would have voted though.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
Not voting is better than Spoiling.... ...

Not voting is better than Spoiling.... Have a look at the media now. Do you see a count of spoiled ballots anywhere? Any mention of it at all? No, you don't. Those who chose to vote for "none of the above...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
It is un-democratic. Sure, you get to...

It is un-democratic. Sure, you get to vote but who for? You get to vote for one of those people they put infront of you. You can't vote for no government. They are all fundamentally fascist and I cannot distinguish...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
The Entertainment branch of Industry

I didn't vote because politics is the entertainment branch of industry, and elections are just petty walk-on parts for the public so they don't feel left out of the spectacle.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I didn't vote - not because of any lack...

I didn't vote - not because of any lack of interest or concern but just disillusioned with the whole political process. In the past there was a very clear distinction between the parties and what they stood for - ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
This is one of the only intelligent ...

This is one of the only intelligent and reasonable comments on this site. This person along with the under-18 year-old who was frustrated at his / her disenfranchisement stand out from the rest. Most of the ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 20 responses
I didn't vote because I wanted my non...

I didn't vote because I wanted my non-vote to be counted as a statement of protest for the inneffectiveness of the Lib-Dems and in particular Charles Kennedy. I would have voted had the LDs pulled their act ...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 3 responses
I don't like politicians and I certainly...

I don't like politicians and I certainly shan't be encouraging them by voting or anything

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
coz i don,t liv there...

coz i don,t liv there...

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
As an expatriate UK Citizen I'm disenfranchised...

As an expatriate UK Citizen I'm disenfranchised. I know no-one in the constituency I used to live in, and I can't register to vote at my parents' address.

written 6th May 2005 | read more | 4 responses
Our party political system, with party...

Our party political system, with party whips and so on, means that our MPs no longer represent us, just their party. And I trust none of the parties enough to believe that they will honour any manifesto pledges, ...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 0 responses
There was no local candidate for the...

There was no local candidate for the party I wanted to vote for so why should I vote for someone I don't want in charge of the country I live in?

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
To be free, you have a right to privacy...

To be free, you have a right to privacy and the right to anonymity. Get off the electoral register, say "no" to ID cards, use cash... move away from red tape bureaucracy! After hundred of years, we have "progressed...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 1 response
I am so ill-informed my vote could do...

I am so ill-informed my vote could do more harm than good. Responsible citizenship begins long before polling day and it would be irresponsible of me to vote given my poor understanding of the issues and my scanty...

written 5th May 2005 | read more | 7 responses

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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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