Today I learned you can officially decline your ballot in a provincial election

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by rx7_turbo2


This reminds me of the "Nobody buy gas on Tuesday June XX" the gas companies will go bankrupt!

It's never going to happen. You can barely get what 50% turnout total? 10% of those people spoiling their ballot?

The point of the matter is it's a start to build unity and support toward the goal of a true democracy.

Time and time again, it's been proven that voting is almost a useless endeavor as regardless of the party, the system is guaranteed to promote entitlement, over spending, corruption, lack of accountability, outrageous compensation and retirement packages, corporate lobbying, back room deals, illegal donations, denial of certain civil rights, etc, etc.

What Alberta needs is public protest leading to Direct Democracy. Anything else is a futile illusion of "change".

[rx7_turbo2]

Originally posted by Seth1968
What Alberta needs is public protest leading to Direct Democracy. Anything else is a futile illusion of "change".

Alberta needs a Unicorn that shits loonies as well, that might be more likely than the type of mass protest some in this thread are suggesting. Truth is, life in Alberta isn't that bad, it would need to be much much worse before you'd see any type of meaningful change.

[Seth1968]

Alberta needs a Unicorn that shits loonies as well, that might be more likely than the type of mass protest some in this thread are suggesting.

I agree that it won't likely happen. I'm merely pointing out that public protest is about the only way to induce significant change.

Truth is, life in Alberta isn't that bad,

Compared to what? Ethopia?, Texas?, Switzerland?, Heaven?

Things could be better. A HECK of a lot better, but who wins American Idol is more important.

[rx7_turbo2]

Originally posted by Seth1968


I agree that it won't likely happen. I'm merely pointing out that public protest is about the only way to induce significant change.



Compared to what? Ethopia?, Texas?, Switzerland?, Heaven?

Things could be better. A HECK of a lot better, but who wins American Idol is more important.

You're right, "better" is a relative term of course.

[killramos]

Originally posted by rx7_turbo2


This reminds me of the "Nobody buy gas on Tuesday June XX" the gas companies will go bankrupt!

It's never going to happen. You can barely get what 50% turnout total? 10% of those people spoiling their ballot?

What's my advice? Educate yourself, vote for who you think best represents you, cross your fingers they win. If they don't, decide whether you can live in Alberta till the next election when it all happens again.

Someone who understands how to work with the system and actually effect change.

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by Seth1968


Compared to what? Ethopia?, Texas?, Switzerland?, Heaven?

Things could be better. A HECK of a lot better, but who wins American Idol is more important.

Overall, Alberta is a pretty damn good place to live. The average wage here is $10k/year higher than anywhere else in Canada.

Our standard of living is great. Sure, there are some other places in socialist paradises around the world that are better, or in big baller cities, but you literally can have your cake and eat it to in this province if you so desire

[ExtraSlow]

Awesome. Blast from the past thread about declining or spoiling ballots as a political message. How do we feel. About this in 2018?

[J-hop]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Awesome. Blast from the past thread about declining or spoiling ballots as a political message. How do we feel. About this in 2018?

Didn’t someone point out via a direct quote from elections Canada that spoiled and declined votes are totalled so if you decline a vote no one other than that officer will know the vote was declined vs spoiled. Therefore no protest was achieved? Or am I understanding that wrong

Edit: nvm looks like they report rejected and declined separately. Although I still don’t think it says anything.

[adam c]

It won't do anything, the political parties will still be the same political parties, same shit different pile