About us
REGISTER TO
VOTE:
No one ever
gave us the right to vote. It was won by the
many men and women who nurtured a vision of
a democratic society in which ordinary
people might choose how they would be
governed. To this end they gave generously
of their time and energy, and sometimes
their blood.
The present
reality is that the rate of participation in
both Local and National elections has
declined disastrously. Further, as a result
of the events of the last few years,
politics and politicians have never been
held in such low esteem. There is an urgent
need to encourage people to believe that
they can change their circumstances by
voting.
So often we
hear such comments as:
'There is no
point in voting. They are all the same. They
look after themselves and don't care about
what we want.'
There is
sadly some truth in this but the conclusion
is profoundly mistaken. By not voting we
let 'them' just carry on as they always have
done. By voting together it is possible to
make real changes.
'I'm not
going to vote because my one vote won't make
any difference.'
Well, one
vote won't but if enough of us do vote we
can make a difference. We can throw out
those who are incompetent or unprincipled
and replace them with people of honesty and
integrity who will act in the interests of
ordinary working people.
A first
important step is to encourage as many
people as possible to register to vote.
Download
'Application to be registered as an elector'
to obtain a registration form. If you are
already on the Register of Electors print
out the form and give it to someone who is
not - a friend, relative, neighbour or work
colleague.
Above all,
use your vote. If you do not you will just
leave it to others, including the extreme
right, to make choices for us.
Download 'Application to be registered as an
Elector'
Form ER3
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