Anyone else to forget to vote?

[JasonH]

:'( I forgot to register, was gonna go vote and rememberd I hadn't registerd...

Doh, one less vote for conservative  Sorry guys.  Next year.

Can't believe my grandma voted liberal, all because her friend works for the liberal party (Grinds teeth).

 

[63 Delta]

1) You could have registered at the Polling office, all you needed was a photo ID and a bill with your name and addres on it; and
2) Unless there is a vote of non-confidence, you wont be able to vote for the next four years, federally any way.

Guess you just have to wait  :warstory:

 

[Fruss]

Jay: You just lost your right to complain for the next 4 years!!! 

 

[nULL]

or berate your grandmother.

 

[Madevilz]

I voted for conservative...
but then I live in Quebec.
Wasted my vote LOL

 

[JasonH]

Oh yea, bah what am I thinking anually ahahah... this short election caught me off guard  :dontpanic:

 

[Military Brat]

Liberal minority. Don't worry, I am sure we will see another election in 12 or 18 months time. The Liberals and NDP will most likely co-operate for awhile, but the first chance the Liberals see to get a majority in parliament, they will be all over the opportunity.

 

[CSS Type]

If you *forgot* to vote then you failed to accept your responsibility. How can a soldier do that?

 

[Gunnar]

You don't need to be registered to vote.  You have to show up at the polling station with ID.  That's it.

(Not that the "scrutineers" were checking ID anyway.  I could have taken all the voting cards from my household and voted multiple times.)

 

[JasonH]

It's like the americans... they have kerry and bush.

We have Martin and Harper...

Either way were screwed...  :dontpanic:

 

[yot]

Jay: You just lost your right to complain for the next 4 years!!! 

lol..

well, hope liberarl people do something good... and promise what they said.

 

[Infanteer]

Nice going dummy.  It's good to see the cherished institute of democracy is taken so seriously in this country, no wonder we are looking at a record low....

 

[SFontaine]

On CBC last night I saw this Iraqi immigrant who was very excited to be voting for the first time ever. If only more Canadians could treat the democratic process the way that man was treating it. Guess you don't truly appreciate something until it's gone.

 

[Armymedic]

I missed the advanced polls for us reg force soldiers. Fortunately for me, the Conservitive candidate in my riding only won by 5000 votes.

But because I serve to defend your right to bitch about not voting, or not voting for the winning party, I reserve the right do some whining myself.

 

[nULL]

Lowest turnout ever apparently. Why don't we take a queue from the Australians and make it illegal to NOT vote? I mean, if people are going to be all gung-ho about living in a democracy safe from those evil socialist dictators, they could at least fulfill THEIR ONLY REQUIREMENT.

 

[brin11]

I was told as a young kid by my old aunt that I had better vote each and every time I had the opportunity.  Women fought for the vote for years and it wouldn't do to not go.  I remember her every time there's an election and I ALWAYS vote.

Good point about the immigrant, people take their lives in Canada for granted way too much. 

 

[Military Brat]

People don't vote because they aren't listened to. There is great cynicism about politics because very few promises are kept. We live in a 4 year dictatorship, where the only time the people's opinions and interests are listened to is election time. After that the politicians go back to Ottawa, not to be seen until when the next election is called.

 

[Scratch_043]

It's a good thing I turned 18 last August, and Voted, Now I can bitch all I want

By the way, I voted CPC. and My candidate lost.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Voting should be a law

 

[ags281]

You don't need to be registered to vote.   You have to show up at the polling station with ID.   That's it.

(Not that the "scrutineers" were checking ID anyway.   I could have taken all the voting cards from my household and voted multiple times.)

I was working the election, and during training was very surprised how trusting the system is. If you're on the list as registered, you don't even need ID. All you do is show up at your poll, state your name, and if you're on the list you're good to go. If someone challenges you, and you forgot your ID at home, no problem: there is an "oath of qualification" the Deputy Returning Officer (the job I did) can have you swear/affirm stating that you are the person on the list and eligible to vote.

If you're not registered, then yes, you need something that proves you live in the right area for the poll. Regardless, it is very easy to get registered the day of. Just walk in, flash your drivers license (which has all the info they need to fill out the registration form) and you can now vote.

Oh BTW, you could not have voted multiple times. Those little voter cards you get in the mail don't mean crap. All they do is let you know where to vote, and make things very very easy for the election staff (easy to find a name on the list, or figure out you are at the wrong poll). All you need to do is state your name, and the poll clerk crosses your name off of the list when you are given a ballot (name crossed out = can't vote again). If you get caught trying to vote twice you can actually be arrested by the deputy returning officer, fined and/or imprisoned. They will usually just order you to leave the building immediately - you won't get arrested unless you decide to try and stick around (other things that can land you in jail: applying for a ballot in the name of another person and attempting to vote knowing you are not qualified as an elector).

And no... I didn't forget to vote. Spending twelve hours sitting only two tables away from the poll I'm registered to vote at it would be a bit hard for me to forget.