NationStates Jolt Archive

Here is a quick poll just for my own interest, to gage how well people feel they are represented by their political parties.

Do you feel your belifs/perspectives are accuratly represented by your political party

weather it be
republican
democrat
independent
libertarian
concervative

whatever your registered political party is

I joined the Party to represent, not to be represented.

However, as it turns out, especially with the turning over of leadership to Howard Dean, the DNC represents me better than it did before.

Shit. I clicked the wrong one.
I meant to check "No".
Whoops.

Shit. I clicked the wrong one.
I meant to check "No".
Whoops.

There you go Neo-Anarchist.. i voted no for you.. since i would have voted yes for myself ~_^

when it boils down to it, as a registered republican and conservative BUT NOT RELIGIOUS voter, i guess i shouldnt be identifying with one party anymore. my screwed up ideals and fantasy- land- because -it -makes- so- much -common -sense-but- only -to me- way of looking at things is a entity of its own.

Nobody represents me specifically, so, eh, went with no.

You forgot the Green party. My personal favorite. But nobody quite does the job for me.

I don't have a party.

If I did, I would be forced to vote no.

I feel very lucky to be a member of a party that so closely represents my own political philosophy.

I resent the fact that the only 'parties' listed are American.

Not everyone on the planet comes from America, or follows American doctrines and political movements. :rolleyes:

I resent the fact that the only 'parties' listed are American.

Not everyone on the planet comes from America, or follows American doctrines and political movements. :rolleyes:

I agree.

And not every country has the bizarre system where one registers one's political affiliation...

I agree.

And not every country has the bizarre system where one registers one's political affiliation...

That's true, and although I have joined my political party as an active member, it is certainately not compulsary (while voting here is)!

That's true, and although I have joined my political party as an active member, it is certainately not compulsary (while voting here is)!

Neither is compulsory here.

What happens if you don't vote? And do you have a way of showing that you turned up to vote, but didn't actually want to vote for any of the choices (i.e. None of the above box!).

I resent the fact that the only 'parties' listed are American.

Not everyone on the planet comes from America, or follows American doctrines and political movements. :rolleyes:

concervative
libertarian
and independent are not soly American parties are they.. They exist in the English, French, German political structures as well

i simply added in republican and democrat because.. >.> they are the most famous <.< :)

Well, because voting here is a constitutional right, which means it is a fineable and ultimately jailable offence NOT to vote. To prevent you from voting more than once (and to make sure you have voted), your name is marked off at the voting booth for your electorate (as you have to enrol for voting eligability at 18). If you don't particularly want to vote, you can leave your voting slip blank or intentionally screw it up: this, amusingly enough, is called donkey voting.

It's simpler than it sounds. ;)

concervative
libertarian
and independent are not soly American parties are they.. They exist in the English, French, German political structures as well

i simply added in republican and democrat because.. >.> they are the most famous <.< :)

I would argue that (with the exception of the Conservative party in UK) these are ideologies and not parties in themselves.

Well, because voting here is a constitutional right, which means it is a fineable and ultimately jailable offence NOT to vote. To prevent you from voting more than once (and to make sure you have voted), your name is marked off at the voting booth for your electorate (as you have to enrol for voting eligability at 18). If you don't particularly want to vote, you can leave your voting slip blank or intentionally screw it up: this, amusingly enough, is called donkey voting.

It's simpler than it sounds. ;)

So you mean it's a constitutional duty rather than a right. Rights are not compulsory.

Well, because voting here is a constitutional right, which means it is a fineable and ultimately jailable offence NOT to vote. To prevent you from voting more than once (and to make sure you have voted), your name is marked off at the voting booth for your electorate (as you have to enrol for voting eligability at 18). If you don't particularly want to vote, you can leave your voting slip blank or intentionally screw it up: this, amusingly enough, is called donkey voting.

It's simpler than it sounds. ;)

Electoral efficiency isn't known to many Americans.

;-)

Kidding, but I often wonder how in the world America has so much electoral fraud allegations, then again, currently Labor is doing a good job boring us with allegations of monetary dumping.

So you mean it's a constitutional duty rather than a right. Rights are not compulsory.

Well, in practice, yes, it is a duty. But as it is on our constitution, it is a right, just an enforced one. ;)

i feel the party i vote for represents me, but they're not in the government... so they dont represent me, and thus i dont feel represented!