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Ace · 03-03-2008, 03:14 PM

Well since I cannot get on to the WRA website to read their platform I guess I can't vote for them...Plus if you cannot prepare a web site to handle traffic on election day not a very good indication you can run the government (effectively)

Canada 02 · 03-03-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by peter12

I don't know if I agree with the second part. Of course, like you I will always vote. I do so because I don't deserve it. Because 2 generations along with others fought wars to preserve the democratic way of life. I owe so much to those before me that I will always do my part to remember their sacrifice by using my ballot.

Should other citizens have the right "not to vote?" Hmmm, probably, but it speaks to the definite lack of intellectual apathy among our citizenry who decide to stay on the couch instead of go down the road to the polling station. This compared to even 20 years ago.

legally, it is. Whether you agree with it or not is moot. I do believe that voter apathy is a strong message; especially if the incumbent wins. It tells the opposition that voters would rather vote for no one than vote for you. Hopefully, this will sink in eventually, and lead to stronger opposition parties in alberta. Right now, I don't think there is a second choice

troutman · 03-03-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by peter12

I don't know if I agree with the second part. Of course, like you I will always vote. I do so because I don't deserve it. Because 2 generations along with others fought wars to preserve the democratic way of life. I owe so much to those before me that I will always do my part to remember their sacrifice by using my ballot.

Should other citizens have the right "not to vote?" Hmmm, probably, but it speaks to the definite lack of intellectual apathy among our citizenry who decide to stay on the couch instead of go down the road to the polling station. This compared to even 20 years ago.

Is not voting any worse than spoiling your ballot?

photon · 03-03-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

This might work:

http://public.elections.ab.ca/elect2....cfm?WTVSrch=U

Curious - my poll is at a Christian school. Will I be stoned for not voting PC?

Lol what a useless tool.. Apparently my address isn't in their database despite being there for years, but instead of just going up to a higher level and giving a list so I can find it, it says it can't be found, too bad, try again.

Stupid.

peter12 · 03-03-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Canada 02

legally, it is. Whether you agree with it or not is moot

Don't you think on a matter like voting, our choices should be based more than on simple "rights talk?"

troutman · 03-03-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by photon

Lol what a useless tool..
Stupid.

I know I'm not a rocket scientist, but that seems a bit harsh . . .

peter12 · 03-03-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by photon

Lol what a useless tool.. Apparently my address isn't in their database despite being there for years, but instead of just going up to a higher level and giving a list so I can find it, it says it can't be found, too bad, try again.

Stupid.

Did you try putting your address in piece by piece?

Canada 02 · 03-03-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by peter12

Don't you think on a matter like voting, our choices should be based more than on simple "rights talk?"

no

our 'rights' is all that matters.

edit, maybe i should say that our rights should be a priority; whatever

photon · 03-03-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

I know I'm not a rocket scientist, but that seems a bit harsh . . .

Plus if you put in some info, the search fails, you go back to try it again, the search button is greyed out. You have to navigate away from the page and back to it again, losing the data you had entered previously.

It's not like elections are total surprises.

For something as important as an election, this should be slam dunked, not done to the bare minimum.

Ace · 03-03-2008, 03:23 PM

^My address isn't in there either - believe it or not the only way for me to locate my poling station online was by my Liberal Candidate

photon · 03-03-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by peter12

Did you try putting your address in piece by piece?

Yup, all different kinds of ways.. I tried a few other addresses in Chestermere and they work fine, so it's just a matter of their database not being up to date.

Which is fine, I don't think it's reasonable to expect the database to be perfect.. so provide a second way to find the places to vote!!

peter12 · 03-03-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by photon

Yup, all different kinds of ways.. I tried a few other addresses in Chestermere and they work fine, so it's just a matter of their database not being up to date.

Which is fine, I don't think it's reasonable to expect the database to be perfect.. so provide a second way to find the places to vote!!

Haha, Elections Alberta has such an awful website. Maybe they should throw some royalty money over that way.

flamesfever · 03-03-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Tough choice this time around. I think Stelmach is the man to lead this province, and particularly the right guy for Calgary. NDP is not an option because I don't think they would too much damage to our economy. The Liberals just aren't ready for power.

So I voted for the Wildrose, not because I believe in all they stand for but because I think the tories need a wake up call.

How are you going to feel if the PC and Liberals end up in a tie?

burn_this_city · 03-03-2008, 03:26 PM

I hope this poll isnt how thing will pan out.. The liberals are utterly useless and would submarine the province's oil and gas sector..

troutman · 03-03-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by photon

Plus if you put in some info, the search fails, you go back to try it again, the search button is greyed out. You have to navigate away from the page and back to it again, losing the data you had entered previously.

It's not like elections are total surprises.

For something as important as an election, this should be slam dunked, not done to the bare minimum.

Sorry you missed my clever "joke" - I was chiding you for calling me a "useless tool".

photon · 03-03-2008, 03:50 PM

Lol..

*embeds that woosh sound while making hand motion over head*

SteveToms · 03-03-2008, 04:14 PM

Well apparently I am the only person in my family that has voted or will vote, but whatever I am in a great mood since I got the mail, so I really don't care.

kermitology · 03-03-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveToms

Well apparently I am the only person in my family that has voted or will vote, but whatever I am in a great mood since I got the mail, so I really don't care.

Ahh.. the simple pleasures of life. Like getting the mail. LMAO!

SteveToms · 03-03-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kermitology

Ahh.. the simple pleasures of life. Like getting the mail. LMAO!

The letter of acceptation from SAIT in the program I really want do is awesome, the rest of mail can shove it

Resolute 14 · 03-03-2008, 05:29 PM

If Elections Alberta wants to cure the low voter turnout problem, they really need to figure out how to run an election. I just went and cast my ballot, and I find it hard to believe that they could possibly do a worse job if they tried.

First, we have the fact that I never got a registration notification in the mail. Sounds like nobody else did either. Strike 1.

Then, we have the abysmally useless website. Strike 2.

I did make it to the right place (where I voted in the Civic election), no thanks to Elections Alberta. However, I was met with a line 25 people deep at the door.

This was just the first line... where some poor sucker had to look over his list and find out that I'm not on it, despite having voted there in the Civic Election. He sends me to the new registrations line. Strike 3.

The new registrations line is 10 deep. Chatting with the guy there, he estimated that 80-90% of the people who showed up were not registered. Good job, enumerators. I fill out the paperwork (again), and they send me to line #3: my polling booth to get my ballot. Strike 4.

There is only 2 people in line at my booth, so I get my ballot, and am told to go vote.

Now, the geniuses who set this place up put exactly two polling booths up... for a total of seven polls. Line number four. Strike number 5.

I cast my ballot, and get the hell out of there... only to notice that the line just to get in has stretched to about 50 in the 15 minutes I was there. I realize that this is because some idiot decided that 9AM was a good time to open the polls - two hours after everyone in the suburbs has gone to work. So, the 11 hour voting window is effectively just three on the outskirts, as we all had to get home. Strike six.

The polling clerk said it had been slow throughout the day... I wonder why? It's about to get crazy busy there, and I wonder how many people are going to drive up, see 100 people in line, go "f$%k this" and go home?

The state of Florida could probably run an election better.