steve kwan user experience designer

Going to the Polls

(June 18th, 2004)

Christopher came into the office the other day to remind us that we are legally allowed to take three hours off work to vote in the upcoming elections. I informed him that I wouldn't be going, which he found quite amusing.

Is it really that odd not to vote? I thought non-voters were a majority. Besides, who would I vote for?

Normally I would support the NDP, but they were in government only a few years ago and were wracked by scandals.

The Liberals have had their fair share of scandals as well, and I don't agree with their cuts to health care and education. I understand that money doesn't grow on trees, but these are two things which really should be a high priority.

I just can't understand why anybody would vote Conservative.

That more or less leaves the Green Party, and although I find them interesting, I'm not going to waste three hours of my time to throw away a vote.

So there; that's why I'm not voting. Why should I waste three hours of my time choosing between three parties I don't want to vote for, and one party who won't win regardless of my vote?