Will you vote in next year's election?

[DapperDanMan]

I will only vote if there is a party I can support. At the moment, there is NOT.

Waste your vote here, for stats:

Cape Referendum Alliance

Referendum on 2024 Election Day!

www.capereferendum.org

 

[Vorastra]

I take voting so seriously that I vote in two countries.

If you don't vote because you choose not to, then you are literally beyond useless and should never complain about anything the government does.

 

[JuliusSeizure]

I also agree - I do not think the ANC will remain in power for much long. The party will need to get into agreements with one or more opposition parties to keep their minority government in play. Also, there was talk about amending our electoral system - not sure what the final model will be. I think I may have heard that the final system must be in play by the next election (not the 2024 election).

Yeah, the way forward for SA is a balance of powers with different parties governing different provinces.

 

[Grieta Thanburg]

I take voting so seriously that I vote in two countries.

If you don't vote because you chose not to, then you are literally beyond useless.

I know Durban is a post apocalyptic wasteland, but it doesn't constitute as another country.

 

[Paul Kemp]

Strategic voting can also help. Give your power to the main opposition.

Always this. Dislike politics but not going out and voting is not an option.

 

[Brian_G]

I take voting so seriously that I vote in two countries.

If you don't vote because you choose not to, then you are literally beyond useless and should never complain about anything the government does.

Always this. Dislike politics but not going out and voting is not an option.

A lot of non-ANC people didn't vote in the last couple of National elections, it seemed pointless. The DA didn't help with their stumbling and some of their policies either back then.

Different now, we can have at least some say again.

 

[Spizz]

I feel we should have a third option explaining why. My 'no' is because I'm a permanent resident like a few of us on here and are not allowed to vote. It would be helpful to see who is 'no'. but are actively choosing not to vote.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Most likely not, as I would have emigrated by then if all goes to plan.

You can still vote for those stuck here and hopefully return to a better country in the future.

Emigration is also not an excuse IMO, by not voting you're not just saying fsck you to the ANC, you're saying fsck you to everyone...

 

[Priapus]

You can still vote for those stuck here and hopefully return to a better country in the future.

Emigration is also not an excuse IMO, by not voting you're not just saying fsck you to the ANC, you're saying fsck you to everyone...

Completely agree. However I will literally be between countries right around election time. We're probably moving literally two or three days before the elections - so how would I vote when not in the country and in the middle of a move?

 

[Wary GOM]

Yes, on principle. I wish there was another more effective party for which to vote.

 

[Brian_G]

Completely agree. However I will literally be between countries right around election time. We're probably moving literally two or three days before the elections - so how would I vote when not in the country and in the middle of a move?

There's an absentee vote type option that used to allow for an earlier vote, maybe research that.

 

[Brian_G]

An interesting new development is the CIAG plan to launch the Referendum Party (secession related) in the
Western Cape, very likely to just be for that province though so largely just a curiosity for most of us.

They had good poll results so may be able to launch with some muscle. There's a thread in Off-Topic

 

[SHL]

A non-voter counts in the ANC's favour so I'm definitely voting.

 

[PaulGherkin]

A non-voter counts in the ANC's favour so I'm definitely voting.

Well the DA is just as bad as the ANC so who cares.
Can't vote as I would likely have lost SA citizenship by the time the ANC's fail circus (election) comes around.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Whoever is voting "no", should get their posts removed automatically everytime they complain about the government here.

 

[PaulGherkin]

I take voting so seriously that I vote in two countries.

If you don't vote because you choose not to, then you are literally beyond useless and should never complain about anything the government does.

Do you also take it seriously when either or both steal your income and screw you over with stupid laws and suchlike?

 

[Brian_G]

Do you also take it seriously when either or both steal your income and screw you over with stupid laws and suchlike?

If you were forced to be living here, what is your solution?

DA is a stepping stone IMO, they're trying to use us so instead let's use them to dilute the bigger threat ANC.

 

[PaulGherkin]

If you were forced to be living here, what is your solution?

DA is a stepping stone IMO, they're trying to use us so instead let's use them to dilute the bigger threat ANC.

The solution I've been employing most of my life lived in ZA. Don't vote. Keep the politics away from me and let me get on with my life and doing what I need to do

 

[LPCPT]

Will vote only to dilute the ANC's power.
All parties are self-serving and does not care about the citizens.
Show me a party who will campaign for a reduction of the lavish benefits of politicians.
Why can't they live in houses like we do and drive cars like we do. They waste and waste till the cows come home, while down the street people suffer day by day.
The party that publicly states this, gets my vote. And I know for a fact that it will not be the ANC, EFF or DA.

 

[marbro]

I have been getting involved with the Blue party alot more in the last year
We are doing drives every second weekend or so, where we help people confirm that they are registered in the correct ward etc

The turn out has been really good, especially for the new voters. It helps, it will be better