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£1000 fine for not registering to vote

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  • 28-03-2008 4:01pm
    #1
    Belfast_Hibby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Interesting.

    Maybe if they had some decent political parties here instead of a glorified religious census, more people would want to..?


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    eoin5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    Link wont load for me.

    Edit: Ok, its fine now

    Its just the old vote or die trick.


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    Belfast_Hibby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Belfast_Hibby


    True. Vote or die, which would be a fair enough philosophy if there was more of a democratic choice, and not a choice between one set of sectarian rockets, another set of sectarian rockets, or Alliance.


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    duggie-89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭duggie-89


    i think it is abit of a joke, i mean i am a firm believe in if people belive something and they make a conscience descion to do something it means more to them. if people dont want to vote then fair enough dont, its their right.


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    jhegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    I think everyone should have to turn up on the day of the election and vote....


    But I also think there should be a "none of the above" option on the ballot forcing a re-vote with new candidates is this wins....


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    duggie-89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭duggie-89


    but how would that work???? if say 33% voted none of the above and it had the largest share of the vote what would that mean??? a re-vote with new canidates??? but surly the new candidates would be less known than the ones who already stood so the chance of them being elected have dropped esp if the people voted not to go with the higger profile candidate.


    nice idea but you didn't thing about it at all.


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    Belfast_Hibby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Belfast_Hibby


    If there was a "none of the above" choice, I would definately turn up and make a statement. I mean, failing to vote for what is essentially the political version of the Old Firm is as effective as throwing a ballot paper at Gerry Adams and hoping he gets a serious paper-cut. Completely pointless.


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    jhegarty wrote: »
    I think everyone should have to turn up on the day of the election and vote....


    But I also think there should be a "none of the above" option on the ballot forcing a re-vote with new candidates is this wins....

    Being part of a democracy surely offers you the choice of not voting?

    There's 101 things they could do to make it easier.

    Having the centre's open on saturday/sunday so people can vote on the weekends.

    Offer local bus services for free to and from.

    "forcing" people to vote is a absurd.


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    jhegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    duggie-89 wrote: »
    but how would that work???? if say 33% voted none of the above and it had the largest share of the vote what would that mean??? a re-vote with new canidates??? but surly the new candidates would be less known than the ones who already stood so the chance of them being elected have dropped esp if the people voted not to go with the higger profile candidate.


    nice idea but you didn't thing about it at all.


    It wouldn't matter how high profile the candidates are, if the people don't want them they shouldn't be elected .....


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    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    ntlbell wrote: »

    There's 101 things they could do to make it easier.

    Having the centre's open on saturday/sunday so people can vote on the weekends.

    agree, of course Bertie 'man of the people' Ahern decided to ignore just about every section of society calling for a weekend vote at the last general election and held it on a thursday


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    EamonnKeane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 950 ✭✭✭EamonnKeane


    I wonder if all the Sinn Feiners who are registered to vote in five or six different constituencies will get a £1000 bonus. It'd only be fair.


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    Belfast_Hibby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Belfast_Hibby


    EamonnKeane wrote: »
    I wonder if all the Sinn Feiners who are registered to vote in five or six different constituencies will get a £1000 bonus. It'd only be fair.

    "Your ballot paper will count towards one vote. Unless you're a Sinn Fein representative in Fermanagh, in which case it will count twice."

    "Free buses between all of the six counties will be available for all Sinn Fein voters on election day, please remember to park your car bombs in the car park provided as this is a park-and-ride service only"

    God bless the Portadown News :D


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    duggie-89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭duggie-89


    jhegarty wrote: »
    It wouldn't matter how high profile the candidates are, if the people don't want them they shouldn't be elected .....

    yes but what i am trying to say is that it could get to apoint where the people never fuly choose anyone because it will always be john doe's canvassing and people might like them but not know what they truly stand for and so always pick none of the above.


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    duggie-89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭duggie-89


    EamonnKeane wrote: »
    I wonder if all the Sinn Feiners who are registered to vote in five or six different constituencies will get a £1000 bonus. It'd only be fair.

    ?????????????? so what about the poor people who are in only registered in 2-3 constituencies???? will they get nothing?????


    ok but serioulsy such snide remarks are just putting two fingers up to all the people who voted for SF.

    yea i agree with the idea of a weekend election and def a shuttle service to the local polling station would encourage people to vote.


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    gurramok
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    EamonnKeane wrote: »
    I wonder if all the Sinn Feiners who are registered to vote in five or six different constituencies will get a £1000 bonus. It'd only be fair.

    Any proof of this or just hearsay or joking?

    On the topic, if they implemented that down here, they would want to sort out the register or it would be lawsuit central :D


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    eoin5
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    duggie-89 wrote: »
    yes but what i am trying to say is that it could get to apoint where the people never fuly choose anyone because it will always be john doe's canvassing and people might like them but not know what they truly stand for and so always pick none of the above.

    What would be more interesting is if everyone ignored all the party candidates and only voted for independants. Now that would be an interesting government.


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    guinnessdrinker
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    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    agree, of course Bertie 'man of the people' Ahern decided to ignore just about every section of society calling for a weekend vote at the last general election and held it on a thursday

    Yeah that was pretty bad alright. The last election was held during the middle of third level exams and I know a lot of people either in college or working away from home couldn't get back to vote.


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    stovelid
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    Belfast_Hibby wrote: »
    If there was a "none of the above" choice, I would definately turn up and make a statement.

    Admittedly, it's more negative than a none of the above, but you could still spoil your vote?


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    Zombrex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,848 ✭✭✭✭Zombrex


    Belfast_Hibby wrote: »
    Interesting.

    Maybe if they had some decent political parties here instead of a glorified religious census, more people would want to..?

    Isn't the fine more to ensure accurate details to stop voting fraud than an effort to force (harshly encourage) people to vote?


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    They need bodies for jury service also. Many people stay off the register for that purpose.


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