Elections, participate or not?

Hi Pompon, Congratulations on being a good example to all people in your country, especially the young. The fact that the party you voted for didn't make it to parliament doesn't matter at all. You were honest with yourself by voting for who you believed was best, and that's what everyone should do. I have done the same for most of my life and have always felt good about it. My party may not have formed the government, but I still felt that I was being honest with myself, and doing what was best for all. Blessings my friend.

hi there my country i am from Australia and we have an election coming up soon so i am going for liberal not labor what about you where are you from?

I always consider these time as OUR time, we can freely excercise our power to choose and vote for the person whom we believe shold lead us. whenever elections comes, I always make sure that I have a complete list for the candidates of my choosing. I value my obligation as a citizen of my country, as a taxpayer and law abiding citizen. People should realize its effects, of the difference it makes to let their votes be counted..

here in our country one will start voting at the age of 18. I'm already 25 but I haven't experience to vote. ^__^;; not once. that is because I'm not registered as a voter. when I turned 18 I was in another province taking up college. when I went home, the registration has ended. it was always like that so I decided to register myself in the province where I was doing my college studies. but it didn't work because my voter's ID never came. after I graduated, I went home and I was lucky to have a work immediately but again, it was in another province. I encountered same problems. but now, I'm working near our town but I still wasn't able to register myself! ^__^;; registration was during monday to friday and during that time I had work. but my friend said there was a late registration and it included saturdays but I didn't know about I so I wasn't able to vote again. that was last year I think. and that was the election I felt so frustrated with because I wanted so much to vote but I wasn't able to. ^.^ and then, next week will be the local election, last year was the national election. I'm feeling frustrated again coz I'm not registered and I wouldn't be able to vote for my cousin who is running for councilor. ^.^

That is really kinda rather responsible stuff f that you gotta do.. Poland I think is going on the right way ..and the loss of Kachynski Twins is kinda good for Poland and Tusk's party has pledged on 2 important issues.. Integrating Poland to Europe and cancel out US 's counter Missile Shielding System which was going to be constructed in Poland and Czech Republic and thus deteriorating Ties with Russia.I think Poland has more relations and ties and relativistic and economical interests with Russia more than USA. I think that Tusks plan on this way is the great one his victory is positive in this manner. I am from Kyrgyzstan and we had a referendum about changing the Constitution and we it's been voted for YES .. so I will also be voting for Parliamentary elections soon.I think people should decide for what they want from Politics and Politicians. So good luck..

Being able to participate in elections is a privledge and should be taken seriously. You are exactly right about the point of people who do not vote and then complain later on. Look at our joke of a President here in the US. The vast majority of our country does not even vote but yet millions of them will complain about the job he is doing. I personally did not vote for him either time and I think it is completely embarassing as an American that he is our President. The upside is anyone TRULY can be president of the US. You don'r even have to be halfway intelligent. But yes EVERYONE should partipate in elections and feel lucky they have that right.

Definitely participate. Not only is it our right; it is our duty to put good officials in government positions. It's our chance for our voice to be heard and contribute to the improvement of our society.

We will be having our elections, too! It's a local election for barangay (town), I hope it will be peaceful unlike our recent election for senators, congressmen and mayors. It was too messy, there were politicians who kill just to get into power.

I do participate of some of them but of those important like elections for the president.I some cases i do not consider that the ones who want to be elected deserve my vote....maybe is not a good thing to do but that is my opinion.