It's impressive how long Americans will wait to exercise their right to vote.
You'd be surprised how different it is here. I'm not saying it's better, but the lines certainly are. Our elections are just for the local MP (or MPP). Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the most seats. Rarely, there's a referendum. And we don't do that millage stuff. We elect people to do it for us and then bitch about them, like all good citizens.
And it's all on paper. Put an X next to one of 5-6 names.
At my polling station (local Hospice, bless their heart), it takes more time for the volunteer to find your name on the registry than to wait to vote.
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Date: 2012-11-06 03:01 pm (UTC)You'd be surprised how different it is here. I'm not saying it's better, but the lines certainly are. Our elections are just for the local MP (or MPP). Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the most seats. Rarely, there's a referendum. And we don't do that millage stuff. We elect people to do it for us and then bitch about them, like all good citizens.
And it's all on paper. Put an X next to one of 5-6 names.
At my polling station (local Hospice, bless their heart), it takes more time for the volunteer to find your name on the registry than to wait to vote.