Compulsory Voting

**xoggoth** · 1 May 2006, 08:32

Better idea would be to give people the idea that there is some point in voting, but that concept is much too difficult for them.

**DimPrawn** · 1 May 2006, 08:43

Turn it into a raffle. Voters slip is pulled out at random and gets £1M prize.

**xoggoth** · 1 May 2006, 09:01

Your turds have points? Hey that's an idea, why can't the government be afflicted with enormously spiked turd disease?

**hyperD** · 1 May 2006, 09:21

Originally posted by DimPrawn

Turn it into a raffle. Voters slip is pulled out at random and gets £1M prize.

Great idea - all sorts of disenfranchised voters will be placing a cross on any contender just for the chance of a £1m. I think it will be worth it just to see Peter Snow's face as he struggles with his Swingometer. Great entertainment!

**threaded** · 1 May 2006, 09:23

As I used to hear them say in Ireland: "Vote early, vote often."

**privateeye** · 1 May 2006, 09:42

Originally posted by DimPrawn

Turn it into a raffle. Voters slip is pulled out at random and gets £1M prize.

I like that idea but would expand it to the first constituency to reach 100% turnout pays no council tax

**TheMonkey** · 1 May 2006, 09:57

Originally posted by privateeye

I like that idea but would expand it to the first constituency to reach 100% turnout pays no council tax

Don't say that - it'd give them an excuse to raise it the year after. Mind you I haven't paid my last two bills yet as my council haven't collected my bin for nearly 2 months (I have phoned them and complained but apparently we threw out some unauthorised rubbish!?!?).

**threaded** · 1 May 2006, 10:06

"Hey look here, someones thrown out a perfectly good white boy."

threaded in "I watch way too many movies" mode

**PerlOfWisdom** · 1 May 2006, 13:52

Originally posted by DimPrawn

Turn it into a raffle. Voters slip is pulled out at random and gets £1M prize.

Yes, and anyone who votes for the wrong party can be traced and dealt with.

Compulsory Voting