By Will Sturgeon
Published: Monday 09 May 2005
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Name
Edward Teague
Location
Rochdale
Occupation
Terrorism related activist
Comment
Belgium and Australia manage with mandatory voting. Why not here ?
Their electorates are happy to pay a modest fee/fine/charge for the privilege of not voting without riots breaking out - the last EU election for EMP's Belgium had 97% plus turnout.
Perhaps the pols don't want 100% polls ?
Belgium and Australia manage with mandatory voting...
Edward Teague
Yes - it would take voting out of the hands of peo...
Graham Coles
I think Edward makes a very good point. Perhaps t...
Bruce Sandeman
E-voting isn't the answer - how can you maintain a...
Anonymous
Bruce's idea is ludicrous - it's open for the sort...
Anonymous
In regard to Bruce's comment about embedding such ...
Graham Coles
What morons in so-called Think Tanks (...septic ta...
Richard
Unfortunately, I think e-voting would just have ma...
Ruth
For what reason do we want to make voting easier? ...
Graham Bland
Surely low turnout has less to do with ‘apathy', a...
Anthony Butt
There is plenty of evidence in the US that the tou...
Arlene Montemarano
Why did B-liar hang on so long?
If he had his way...
Anonymous
The most important threat to the health of democra...
Anonymous
As a regular presiding officer I'm very surprised ...
John Airey
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