Treat electoral system with same contempt it treats you

I think it is important for all registered voters to exercise their right not to vote in the upcoming local and European elections.

The electoral system is broken and has continually failed and disappointed over the last number of decades. It is foolish for any voter to think that their vote matters. Broken electoral promises are now accepted as par for the course.

Candidates from all parties differ slightly in their promises but are all similar in their ability to deliver. They continually stress the importance of voting because of their utter confidence in knowing people are too afraid of radical change and will never trust some of the more revolutionary ideals.

It is on this basis that I would encourage everyone to not vote. Don’t further endorse a system that has repeatedly failed you.

Don’t listen to ridiculous arguments of people having died for the right to vote. No one would ever have given their lives willingly for such an inept system. The flaws and abuse are obvious to everyone and don’t need re-telling.

Treat the electoral system with the same contempt as it treats you. A large non-voting public will eventually scare the established political system into action.

Gary Daly

Ballincollig

Cork