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| I'm sure we've all been stopped in the street or on our doorsteps by political campaigners asking if they can count on our vote. My response is always that it is a secret ballot and therefore, NO-ONE can actually count on my vote. Many of them will continue to press as to which candidate you might be leaning towards but, it is still a SECRET vote... what do they not understand about the word secret? I have suggested that they go home and check it out in the dictionary! I dont tell anyone how I intend to vote or how I have voted...its between me and the ballot box. How about you? Do you tell the campaigners? Do you tell them the truth? Do you tell anyone else? | | | | | |
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Wizzywig (4056)
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2 years ago
| | I think there are still people who will agree with whichever candidate/campaigner appears simply to get rid of them (or course, there are reverse tactics on that one) I cant stand all these programmes weeks in advance telling us how the election might go. (Its like all the guessing about when the world might end.) We all have to make our own decision based on whatever criteria we deem appropriate. I suppose some people will be swayed by forecasts in terms of tactical voting. Thanks for your opinion. | | | |
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2. GardenGerty (35328)
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2 years ago
| | My vote is my business. I like your answer, and I think I will borrow it if the need arises. Good discussion idea. I do not recall the last time I was approached in person. I do get annoying recorded phone calls, that I just ignore. | | | | | | |
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3. GardenGerty (35328)
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2 years ago
| | My vote is my business. I like your answer, and I think I will borrow it if the need arises. Good discussion idea. I do not recall the last time I was approached in person. I do get annoying recorded phone calls, that I just ignore. | | | | | | |
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4. laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | It really depends on who I am talking to and why. If I am trying to garner support for my candidate then yes. If I am coming out of the grocery store and some pollster wants to know, I tell them it is none of their business. As you said, it is a secret ballot, there fore it is private. | | | | | | |
Wizzywig (4056)
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2 years ago
| | I would express an opinion on an issue but wouldn't say who my preferred candidate was. I've never tried to get support for any candidate. | | | |
laglen (7665)
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2 years ago
| | sometimes I meet a candidate that I really believe in. I did some work for the Ron Paul Campaign. It takes a lot though. Oh yeah and my honey ran for states rep. I helped him too! | | | |
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5. BarBaraPrz (6656)
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2 years ago
| | I usually say I'm undecided. The reason they ask, is if they can count on your vote, then they check at the polls to see if you have voted. If you haven't, they call to remind you to vote, sometimes even offer to pick you up and take you to your poll. In a close race, every vote counts. | | | | | | |
Matthammer (360)
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2 years ago
| | I answer the same as those listed above that it's secret for a reason. I think we all understand why they poll/ask people, but i have to say i'm intrigued by your answer. Do you live in a very small country are are you referring to local council elections in a small catchment area. I'm UK-based and i know they nationally they don't check if individuals have voted. By the time they realise someone hasn't voted it's too late to do anything about it. I can also certainly never see a Labour bus ferrying people to a polling station, though with their current poor popularity they might bear it in mind ;) | | | |
BarBaraPrz (6656)
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2 years ago
| | I live in Canada. We have the same parliamentary system as you do. It's the individual candidates' supporters that call. | | | |
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6. dawnald (24270)
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2 years ago
| | I always tell them that my vote is confidential... | | | | | | |
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