Who says democracy's in crisis?

[alexsarll]

So I went to do my democratic duty by sitting in the park reading a so-so X-Men crossover - sorry, I mean by voting for whichever seemed like the least worst option in today's European elections, just by way of keeping the christians and the Nazis out. Went en route to signing on, round about school hometime; left extra time because I assumed a lot of mums would be there as part of the same trip, some with kids in tow, which always slows things down. And hey, even this close to the Andover Estate most mums are old enough to vote (I'm joking, of course - the Andover Estate has its own polling station).
There was precisely one other voter in there. And the ballot boxes looked worryingly reminiscent of shredders.

Comments

[kiss-me-quick.livejournal.com]

I thought the boxes looked a bit shredder-like too. I was worried there'd be a queue this morning but no, I walked straight in. I think there might have been a couple of people on the other side but I was the only one at the desk for my street.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

And given you pretty much live in the polling station, one would hope your neighbours could be arsed to go vote at some point...

[kiss-me-quick.livejournal.com]

It is rather handily located for me!