They're not voting because...
- I believe that the vote is...
I believe that the vote is too precious a thing to waste. Thousands of people have died over the last century to ensure that we were free to have the vote. I think it is wrong to use the vote to endorse a candidate who I consider a self interested liar, which covers most politicians.
Spoilt ballots should be counted and where spoilt ballots are in the majority nominations should be reopened with none of the original candidates allowed to stand.
I believe that this would dent the power of the parties and encourage independents to stand in their own constituencies and truly represent their constituents rather than toeing a party line.
I'm not not voting because I am lazy or disinterested, quite the opposite, I will watch and read the news in the run up to the election and I will go to the ballot box on election day. However, unless I see a politician who I deem worthy of my vote I will spoil my ballot.
written 7th Apr 2005
