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Well is it aye or nay to AV today?

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 5 May 2011 11:40

I just bear in mind that Australia has it and cannot wait to get rid of it, also when they changed over they had to make voting compulsory in order to have any hope of making the voting system work.

I would not wish my 4th or 5th choice to win so no prizes of guessing what my answer will be!

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 5 May 2011 11:41

I've just put my cross in the no box.

Any idea when we'll find out the result? Is it a late night/early morning result or will it be later on tomorrow..anyone know? x

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 5 May 2011 12:08

But you do not have to make a 2nd,3rd or 4th choice

I voted YES

Used to go to a lot of local council counts that had less than 65% turnout and the winning candidate quite often had less than 30% of the vote. So hardly the peoples choice !!

Perhaps voting should be compulsory which ever system is in place.

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Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 5 May 2011 12:08

BLAH I hate waiting !!!!!!

Ta Carol...no late night for me tonight then ! lol x

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 5 May 2011 15:16

I lived in N Ireland and for a couple of years I had PRO - don't see much difference between that and AV. Think it is unneccessary expense. Ours (me and him) definite NO.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 5 May 2011 15:22

I voted no in Ontario a while back on the same question!

I want at least partial proportional representation -- I want my *first* choice to count.

I don't want to be represented by my second choice, only. Sometimes I don't even have a second choice.

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 5 May 2011 15:22

i voted NO to av

and in one of the other ones i voted for

the FIREMAN obvious choice lol <3

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Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 5 May 2011 15:34

I also voted NO to av :-)

FIREMAN where ...where... i didn't see a fireman :-(

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 5 May 2011 15:35

i voted No too,

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