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Originally Posted by Alana Flames
It really frustrates me to see the non-interest some people have towards politics. Many people have told me that they just vote for the person with the best name. That may have been fine for jr. high school elections but there is a reason there is a legal age to vote. A voter is supposed to be responsible and informed- and involved enough to make a decsion that best benefits them and agrees with their values.
But so many don't care- I'm not sure why there is such disregard for their own interests. I have pondered many a time whether there should be some sort of knowledge requirment in order to vote. Often it seems like the best option- but then I think- are the less-informed any less entitled to a vote- even if that vote is flawed?
Surely many people would fail the test and the voter ratio would drop even more...Or many would just not bother to go through the trouble. And those who do decide to vote and be informed could pottentially make for a very lop-sided vote. After all, extremeists can be informed- that doesn't mean they will make a responsible decision.
It's a tough call. Very frustrating and I wish more citizens showed interest towards their government and society. A lot of people seem to not to vote because they feel they aren't informed enough, so perhaps this system is alreday in effect voluntarily to a certain degree. Is Australia any better off by having a forced vote, or does it result in an election where in the majority of the votes are based on no paticular facts or any sort of platform?
Very very frustrating and definatly a good debate. Unfortunatly there never seems to a be a clear answer.
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i don't vote because there are no decent options that make me want to vote. the liberals are too corrupt and pussified, i disagree with the conservative viewpoints, and the NDP is just loonytunes. i feel like Stan in that episode of South Park where the only electoral options are between a giant ###### and a turd sandwich. and i refuse to get registered and spend my time to vote only to try and figure out which candidate sucks the least