Voted!
I made my way down on a chilly Saturday to NZ House to vote in the NZ election yesterday and it was over all a little too quickly for an election that means so much for a lot of people.
The people manning the voting booths tell me it was a pretty busy day as well - and I expect a lot of Greens would have mobilised their supporters as well, as they are hands down one of the best at getting their offshore voters out to vote. Sadly, despite a lot of initial hot air, ACT didn't bother whatsoever to do anything to get votes in London - and this is from a party desperate for every single vote.
Needless to say, I had three votes, like we all did. My electorate vote was for the candidate I wanted to win, and as I live in Nelson, I made sure I didn't vote for Nick Smith or the Labour woman. And my party vote was well used.
As for the referendum, as I have heard stuff all about it from either side I did a little reading on the options and made my choices based on what I think is fair. MMP in my opinion delivers to us a parliament were 50% of MPs are unelected and I don't think that is fair. I want a proper debate on the voting system, I didn't vote to not change it as we should always question the way we vote. Shutting down debate is protecting ones own interests so you must always question it.
As I said, I'm quitting this blog after the election no matter the result is. I won't offer any comment on who is in or out nor am I interested in gloating or commiserating results either. All I will say is that I'll vote for the type of New Zealand I want to come home to - and that day is coming very soon.
We all know the result of the election, unless you believe the Horizon polls. However I implore people to not waste their votes on the Conservatives or give Winston the crook another chance. The last thing we want is these types of deluded people in Parliament.
The people manning the voting booths tell me it was a pretty busy day as well - and I expect a lot of Greens would have mobilised their supporters as well, as they are hands down one of the best at getting their offshore voters out to vote. Sadly, despite a lot of initial hot air, ACT didn't bother whatsoever to do anything to get votes in London - and this is from a party desperate for every single vote.
Needless to say, I had three votes, like we all did. My electorate vote was for the candidate I wanted to win, and as I live in Nelson, I made sure I didn't vote for Nick Smith or the Labour woman. And my party vote was well used.
As for the referendum, as I have heard stuff all about it from either side I did a little reading on the options and made my choices based on what I think is fair. MMP in my opinion delivers to us a parliament were 50% of MPs are unelected and I don't think that is fair. I want a proper debate on the voting system, I didn't vote to not change it as we should always question the way we vote. Shutting down debate is protecting ones own interests so you must always question it.
As I said, I'm quitting this blog after the election no matter the result is. I won't offer any comment on who is in or out nor am I interested in gloating or commiserating results either. All I will say is that I'll vote for the type of New Zealand I want to come home to - and that day is coming very soon.
We all know the result of the election, unless you believe the Horizon polls. However I implore people to not waste their votes on the Conservatives or give Winston the crook another chance. The last thing we want is these types of deluded people in Parliament.
Labels: election 2011
posted by Clint H at
Monday, November 21, 2011
2 Comments:
And Act arn't deluded?
My vote will be for the Conservative party, who are true blue Conseratives, not a bunch of leftie pretenders!!
Your vote is going to a man that hasn't decided if he is a church goer or not - a man that hasn't decided if he supports conservative policies or not.
He opposes assett sales and yet supports smaller Government.
Yeah right. You're as confused as every one of their candidates, who themselves are political rejects from other parties.
ACT have clear policies. They don't pretend anything. Unlike you who pretends to believe in right wing Govt but prefers to let her god choose how she should run her life. Sounds like you’re a leftie in disguise as they also believe in invisible powers controlling ones life.
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