Do you tell your wife/husband/partner which way you voted in an election?

We discuss politics alot so yes he will most likely know who I am voting for. We dont always vote the same...

My wife and I often tell each other who we voted for as we usually vote the same way as we share common beliefs. As far as sharing my voting preferences with other people, I do not mind if people know which way I voted. I never go out of my way to share it, or ask people how they voted, but if people ask, then I tell them. I usually give the little guys like the Greens or the independents my vote. Never the major parties.

I don't usually tell who I voted for. Sometimes in a survey I will, but usually I maintain the secret ballot argument.

I don't mind people knowing who I vote for - although if I was voting Tory I'd be thoroughly ashamed to admit it... Haven't been yet, waiting for hubby to come home so we can walk over to the college.

I tend to tell anyone, just got back from the polling station myself!!! My husband and I both know who we vote for - lets just say two crosses have gone to a man with a blue rosette here!!

I think it is up to each person to decide who to vote for and how private they want to keep this information. I am happy to tell anyone and everyone who I vote for, I put it up on Twitter and Facebook and really don't mind who knows. My husband votes for a different party and we told each other and everything was fine. I love discussing politics anyway.

Yes we do discuss politics. We do share the same beliefs and we do vote for the same party. Though we do disagree on whom is the best candidate for our party. Politics is a very hot issue in our island. We have two strong political parties. You either belong to one party or the other. Most of us do attending mass meetings or other political activities and openly show to which party they do belong to. I don't have an issue saying for which party I have voted.

well I'm quite happy to talk about it with pretty much anyone, unless I feel like it could cause friction. and we'd both discussed together the implications of different votes in our consituency. which was a close one between Lib Dem and Conservatives with Labour quite far behind. so my preferred vote for Lib Dem was one I felt happy to go with. he felt better about a vote for Labour, but felt that it was more important to vote against the Conservatives than it was to distinguish between Labour and Lib Dem. so in the end he voted for Lib Dem too, as he wanted to avoid Conservatives more than he wanted to specifically support Labour. unfortunately, Libs lost our local seat to Conservatives. still, we did our bit. he was quite indecisive the whole time, whearas I made up my mind quite early on. until some hours after we voted I didn't know which he decided on in the end, until he came out with it and asked me, even though I'd been pretty decided for ages, and he said he'd voted the same. so short answer. I'm happy for him to know which way I voted. and if he didn't feel that he wanted to tell me then I wouldn't push him. it's confidential after all, and it's up to each of us if we share that information with others.

Yes, recently we told each other who we voted for. We voted two different parties. This does not really bother me to tell who I voted for. I think we should not feel ashame or guily of anything if we told who we voted for.

Hiya Wizzy, What say I? mayhaps I wouldst be keeping it a secret too. Well in fact I really would keep it a secret too if I wanted to. Although we both agree on who is the best politician and who is´nt. We were watching a bit of the Broadcast with the three Politicians on the Television this is so rare for Spanish Television to do this as they hardly ever bother with giving a fig for who is going to be the next Prime Minister except when it comes to their own Elections. I think it was something about Spain in it or something I hardly ever watch that but I do keep up with Britain and the goings on from Yahoo co. uk (not a referral link) So I hope you get a better deal this time round. I have seen what has been going on for a long time now.

yes i told to my wife what i vote for. every time i told it.

It depends on them who voted there, if they want they can share to whom they voted for and why. But it is not compulsary to say that one because every one is having their own intention on the candidates and if they are good in their eyes then they will do vote for them. Happy mylotting.....

I don't say it's my choise , it's my vote if i want i will say if i do not say anything - i don't share my vote with him/her :) It is normal for me.

I usually ask friends and family and loved ones what outcome they would like to see in the election. I don't ask people who they voted for, if they chose to tell me then that's fine. I agree that secret means just that, secret! But i do like to discuss politics, the debates, the policies. usually you can work out who people won't vote for! I marry later in the year and we are both citizens of different countries so i'm bi-passing the problem somewhat. But i'd never expect him to reveal to me, or vote the same way, etc.

well, I agree with you husband…a spouse is definitely not ‘anyone’ but its everybody’s personal choice whether to share or not. Hubby and me usually discuss and chat about everything under the sun and politics is one of our most interesting discussion/debate/fight topics LOL so we both know who we vote for.

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. But I reserve the right not to... Mine takes the same attitude. "I'm your husband on 27 years and you should be telling me everything." Sounds like we have a fundamental difference in philosophy here...

I will tell anyone who asks as I always feel even though it can be private I feel everyone has the right to their opinion so if I want to vote for a certain party and others don't agree well then I can say ''well this is my choice'' and they don't have to like it but, I don't feel like I need to hide it away but, it's each to their own decision! :)

I will tell anyone and everyone. My opinions, especially on political topics, are very strong and I like to share them. Political debates are so much fun to engage in.

I happen to believe in the 'we two are one' theory of marriage. I believe that secrets of any kind are damaging to marriage. Without a doubt, marriage is the most difficult of all relationships in the world. On the best of days it's hard. I don't want to add anything to the difficulty of marriage. I think... I hope... that will increase my marriage if I ever get married.

No I think you are wrong here.He is your husband and this is not that kind of secret that you does not share with your husband.It can create problem with you and your husband.This kind of small things that make uncomfortable situations between you and your husband.Now its up to you.