On 24/06/14 15:02, whisky-dave wrote:

and that would mean what exactly.

Spoilt ballot = dissent

Not going = dissent OR apathy OR some other reason.

Therefore (as I've said enough times before) spoling the ballot is a far
more useful way to "not vote" than not voting.

Think what the news would be like if they had to announce 60% of voters
spoiled their papers?


If you spoil a paper you've not voted for anyone, same as not going.
Of course they'll tell you it makes a differnce but will they tell you what differnce. They might as well tell you it's secret.

At leat by not turning up they know you havent; voted, where as yuo could have voted for for any of them,


they could even add a vote for you once they find a spoilt paper.

With all due respect, ******** they could.

and means nothing. A spoilt paper can mean anyhting from someone ticking an extar box to someone wiping their arse on it.

It means everything. This is not a "hanging chad" scenario where a large
proportion of votes were "spoiled" due to a problematic voting process.

Very few spoiled papers will be accidental as even the thickest chav can
generally follow the big sign that says "put an X in the box".



that is a
worthwhile option as it registers disapproval whilst taking away any
possible claim that you were too apathetic to be bothered.

That's what they want you to think.
Most vote for the opposition in any election rather than not going or spoiling teh paper which for most is seen a childish, it's like wiping a bogee on a door handle.


You might think it's childish. I'm not sure why. It has a specific
purpose in the absence of other options.