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What will influence your vote this May?

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maddyone Wed 19-Apr-23 10:26:50

I vote in general elections but not usually in local elections. There’s no point in anyone being influenced by the strikes when they cast their local election vote as local councils aren’t in any way responsible for any of the things causing these strikes.

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Wheniwasyourage Wed 19-Apr-23 10:22:00

I always vote in any election (or referendum, come to that) as I think it's the only power we really have, and for women in particular, it took a lot of work and suffering to get us the vote. If I really couldn't vote for any of the candidates, I would still go and be counted as part of the turn out and spoil my paper.

I have no vote in the approaching local elections, as I live in Scotland, so that is what is influencing me at the moment. My views on whether one should vote or not are still valid IMO! grin

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CvD66 Wed 19-Apr-23 10:12:30

As we approach the local elections in May, there is a proportion of the country who is undecided as to how they will vote. So lets see what the Gransnet views are. What is influencing your vote this year? Will you vote for the same party as you always have or are there issues driving your decision this year? Is immigration on your mind? Or are the strikes influencing your view on who should govern? The Tories are trying to get us excited about pot holes - is it working? Local elections often get low turn out. Are you someone who doesn't vote in local elections (or indeed general elections) and if so why?

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