Voting in NI

Cotta

Hi All,

Is anybody voting in NI and if so is anyone/party standing out?

I've decided for the first time ever that I won't. I personally don't think it will make any difference who gets in and secondly I have went to elected representatives a number of times regarding issues and they have never been resolved.

Interested in your feedback.

lazer

In your position i wouldn't vote for on of the previous elected representives if they have been next to useless at representing you.

I will vote - always do, but haven't got all the leaflets through to decide who to vote for yet.

If everyone had the attitude that their vote doesn't make a difference then no-one would vote.

If for example there is 10% of the electorate sitting there thinking that, that 10% vote could make a difference, so if you feel strongly that you want one party to get in vote for them - your vote could make the difference.

Cotta

If all three MEPs and all Councillors are Sinn Fein it will make no difference than if they were all DUP or Alliance etc.

The fact is our politicians when you approach them usually have to plead with the civil service for help and it is they who hold the real power and are completely unaccountable to boot.

warmhands.coldheart

It is a persons duty to vote..... people died for the vote, woman fought tooth and nail to vote.... even if you think it doesn't make a difference, you should still vote for the best person you think even if it's the best of a bad bunch !!

steveymp

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

It is a persons duty to vote..... people died for the vote, woman fought tooth and nail to vote.... even if you think it doesn't make a difference, you should still vote for the best person you think even if it's the best of a bad bunch !!

It's also a persons right to choose not to vote surely

My wife has never voted in her life and tells me she never will, that is her choice, I always vote and always will, although I don't really know why as 99% of politicians are gobsh1tes

NAR

I haven't voted for years either, basically for reasons given by stevey!

Thankfully I will be on holiday on voting day so polling cards have been shredded!

Old_Git

the last time I voted it was for the good Friday agreement .
I dont think any off them are worth voting for .

I did go on the electrol register last year as I had moved house .

jellynose

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

It is a persons duty to vote..... people died for the vote, woman fought tooth and nail to vote.... even if you think it doesn't make a difference, you should still vote for the best person you think even if it's the best of a bad bunch !!

Women fought tooth and nail FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE. I exercise my right not to vote due to the same reasons as steveymp's wife. I am so very disillusioned by the politics here. In my opinion its a case of same poo, different day, no matter who wins.

flipperni

I will be voting. Sick to the teeth of the usual crowd so for me it will be UKIP. They cannot make any bigger hash of things than the last crowd.

qwert_yuiop

Old_Git wrote: »

the last time I voted it was for the good Friday agreement .
I dont think any off them are worth voting for .

I did go on the electrol register last year as I had moved house .

Weren't you the same punter who got severely upset by the evangelical councillors in newtownabbey and their objections to a play?

"I hope the voters remember this at the next election".

If you don't vote, don't whinge.

Mr_Bun

Used to vote whenever I first reached voting age and was young and easily swayed:o
Haven't voted for about 20 years now...the majority of our politicians are a waste of space.
The party I would come close to voting for however would prob be Alliance,although I won't vote for any party/person that I don't agree with all their policies/ideals,so that rules out everyone here:D