Compulsory voting?

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Should voting in the UK be made compulsory?

Poll ended at Thu Feb 05 2015 2:05pm

Yes
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35%
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Compulsory voting?

Post by Richard Frost » Thu Jan 29 2015 2:05pm

Following on from this article http://www.theweek.co.uk/politics/gener ... newsletter

Should voting be made compulsory?
At the last general election, 16 million potential voters failed to take part on polling day, and a disproportionate number of them were 18 to 24-year-olds. In Australia, where voting has been compulsory since 1924, turnout is 93 per cent.
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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by expressman33 » Thu Jan 29 2015 2:25pm

A definite NO. Many people do not approve of any of the political parties

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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by kevinchess1 » Thu Jan 29 2015 3:26pm

expressman33 wrote:A definite NO. Many people do not approve of any of the political parties
yes but there's nothing to stop you spoiling you ballet paper
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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by kevinchess1 » Thu Jan 29 2015 3:29pm

I don't think it should be compulsory
But i do think it should be encouraged
When i give blood you get free tea/coffee and biscuits and there's a good atmosphere
When I vote it's like school all a bit serious , ask you your name, mark you in their book 'tell you to go and stand in the booth No talking
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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by Richard Frost » Thu Jan 29 2015 3:31pm

kevinchess1 wrote:I don't think it should be compulsory
But i do think it should be encouraged
When i give blood you get free tea/coffee and biscuits and there's a goo atmosphere
When etc I vote it's like school all a bit serious , ask you your name, mark you in their book 'tell you to go and stand in the booth No talking
Electronic voting via the net is being mooted for 2020.
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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by kevinchess1 » Thu Jan 29 2015 3:41pm

Sorry Torus but can you clarify
Are we talking General/Local elections
Or underdog's poll
Cause if it's Underdawg It's a definite YES from me :thumbup:
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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by 1960mackem » Thu Jan 29 2015 3:48pm

expressman33 wrote:A definite NO. Many people do not approve of any of the political parties
A definite "YES" - we need more independent candidates , I vote for the person not the party
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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by expressman33 » Thu Jan 29 2015 4:07pm

1960mackem wrote:
expressman33 wrote:A definite NO. Many people do not approve of any of the political parties
A definite "YES" - we need more independent candidates , I vote for the person not the party
So if there are only 3 candidates :- Tory ,Labour and Lib Dems, but you normally vote for the Green Party candidate, should you be forced to vote ?

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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by Richard Frost » Thu Jan 29 2015 4:11pm

kevinchess1 wrote:Sorry Torus but can you clarify
Are we talking General/Local elections
Or underdog's poll
Cause if it's Underdawg It's a definite YES from me :thumbup:
TBH I think it is for the 2020 General election but their maybe local elections on the same day, usually are. Can't see it taking off myself. Every polling stn will need to be wired up as well as not all will be able to vote at home. I can't see a system of half and half. Wide open to abuse otherwise. But who knows. There are cleverer people than me around who can spend a fortune on IT. As for underdogs polls, well those are already 100% on the net. No paper voting allowed. Which gives me an idea :idea: maybe I should create a poll for imutual to allow paper voting.

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Re: Compulsory voting?

Post by Richard Frost » Thu Jan 29 2015 4:12pm

expressman33 wrote:
1960mackem wrote:
expressman33 wrote:A definite NO. Many people do not approve of any of the political parties
A definite "YES" - we need more independent candidates , I vote for the person not the party
So if there are only 3 candidates :- Tory ,Labour and Lib Dems, but you normally vote for the Green Party candidate, should you be forced to vote ?
kevinchess1 wrote:yes but there's nothing to stop you spoiling you ballet paper
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