Voting

[hc4361]

In a two horse race my vote cancels out my wife's vote. Is it worth our while voting?

[dannyk13]

Yes, Your two votes only cancel out two candidates, so one or the other vote may count for or against one of the other candidates.

[ummmm]

In the sense of turnout only, I suppose.

[Chris38]

Yes, of course it is - how would you feel if some tin-pot dictator denied you the right to vote?

[zebo]

We went out for the Brexit vote, pouring down, then I discovered we'd voted different ways, we could have stayed in bed!

[hc4361]

Chris, we have the right to choose. I'm just wondering if our vote will make a difference as we have been given the chance to go away for a couple of days and if we do go we won't be able to vote. If our votes would make a difference we will not go, but if as I suspect we will simply be cancelling each other's vote then we will.

[hc4361]

Zebo, we voted different ways for Brexit, too, but felt that the number of people that voted would show strength of feeling

[dannyk13]

hc, are you saying that there are only two candidates standing in your seat?

[aelmpvw]

//We went out for the Brexit vote, pouring down, then I discovered we'd voted different ways, we could have stayed in bed!//
and neither of you got what you wanted

[hc4361]

There are five candidates but historically two of those each get less than 5% of the total votes and one gets around 10%. The other two are very close making it a two horse race in reality. We vote for the two major parties in our constituency.

[dannyk13]

Then my post at 11.35 seems valid.

[Old_Geezer]

How would you feel if some tin-pot dictator denied you the right to withhold your vote ?

With more than 2 candidates that action effectively benefits the others. Your choice.

[hc4361]

Arggghhhh. To vote or not to vote, that is the question. We have the chance to spend a few nights with family and go and see a fabulous show that we wouldn't otherwise get to see.

[maggiebee]

Should have applied for a postal vote hc4361

[hc4361]

I would have done if we thought there was any chance we wouldn't be at home, maggie

[Old_Geezer]

Can you trust your wife not to sneak out of the show, go have a quick vote, then sneak back to the show again ?!

[bednobs]

hc we are in exactly the same position here, so usually agree not to even bother

[ummmm]

What about applying for a proxy vote? You have until 4th Dec to register.

[davebro]

I would encourage everyone not to vote - if turnout falls abysmally low it will demonstrate the abject failings of FPTP and maybe lead to a more representative voting system fit for the 21st century (which most other democracies already have BTW).

[THECORBYLOON]

If there are only two candidates with genuine chances of being your MP, your votes would have no impact as they would cancel out each other.

[hc4361]

Not on your nelly would I trust a proxy vote. Not that I don't trust people, I do in every other aspect of life :) We've decided not to go - it's a 650 mile round trip so it wouldn't be practical to just go for one or two nights.