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Originally posted by CC1GC
I'm 24 and yet to vote. When i find a candidate with a platform i like, i'll vote.
P.s. what does don't vote, don't bitch mean? Please elaborate, i think many of you are exaggerating the influence your vote has.
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Looks like you'll be waiting a long time then.
Anyway. You're right, my single vote really has no influence at all. But I see it as if I don't vote I haven't made my voice been heard (as quiet as it may be). When I don't vote, it's like having people decide my fate for me without my input. If you choose to abstain because of the lack a desirable candidate, then that's you're choice. I don't see anything wrong with that. I do however hate it when people bitch about politics and they haven't voted because they're just too damn lazy to get off their duff and do a little research.
Here in Canada there are many parties to choose from. Hell I'm thinking about voting Green because I am disgusted with the Tories, Liberals and the NDP!
It doesn't take much effort in picking up a newspaper or turning on the news, or surfing the internet to find out about a parties/candidates platform. If you haven't found anything that you agree with fine, don't vote. But if your reason for not voting is laziness then I don't want to hear you bitch about it.