Voting

Do you vote on elections, if you are adult for sure and got right to vote? If not, why not?

Of course I vote, even though I don't believe in politicians but I believe in their ideas (I know... A bit naive but I don't trust people). I think referendum are more important and can really make a difference. And, yes, I argue with people that don't vote and then complain about the consequences😌

Do you vote on elections, if you are adult for sure and got right to vote? If not, why not?

For school we had a discussion the last year abt when you should be able to vote. So now in my country it is 18 or when you are older. BUTTT we discussed if you should also be able to vote if you are NOTTT yet an adult but still everything is also important for you.

I made a forum here abt it: https://penpal-gate.net/forum/1-politics-and-governments/9043-school-assignment-age-and-votes and i thought maybe it is interesting for you to read. But if not than of course no worry abt it!!!! 🙂

Yes, I do vote. As Plato said once: "“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”

Yes, I do vote. As Plato said once: "“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”

Very much this. So have to try and put forward the better policies and vote for them. Especially since I'm in the minority and most people seem to want to kick sick and elderly in the head. At least in my country the tendency is that very few people vote for actually taking care of people.

Yes, I always vote in elections, whether municipal, regional, national or European.

I think it's very important that everyone who can vote also should vote. Especially in times like these now

Fun fact: In Australia, voting is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 or older which is why voter turnout is almost always over 90%

Fun fact: In Australia, voting is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 or older which is why voter turnout is almost always over 90%

Just curious, what's the penalty if you don't vote? I also imagine there are a lot of disqualified votes from those people who show up to avoid penalty but don't actually vote.

Just curious, what's the penalty if you don't vote? I also imagine there are a lot of disqualified votes from those people who show up to avoid penalty but don't actually vote.

So apparently for the first time, you have to pay a fine but repeated failures to vote may also result in prison sentences. Since the 1960s, voter turnout has never fallen below 92 percent in Australia and even protest voters participate in elections by simply casting invalid ballots, although in recent years only about 3 percent of voters have done so

So apparently for the first time, you have to pay a fine but repeated failures to vote may also result in prison sentences. Since the 1960s, voter turnout has never fallen below 92 percent in Australia and even protest voters participate in elections by simply casting invalid ballots, although in recent years only about 3 percent of voters have done so

3% is pretty small number of invalid votes. I suppose a lot of people who miss voting will start caring about when they face prison time. Fine is only a punishment to poor people, after all and the rich usually want to protect their own interest by voting down the poor anyways.