Spoiling-your-ballot day.

Election day has arrived. Go ye.
Vote ye.
And if you can't bring yourself to mark an X by the party that sucks the least, at least exercise your democratic right to spoil your ballot paper.

I'm somewhat serious about that too - not turning out to express an opinion one way or another, means you - rightly or wrongly - get lumped in with the other schmucks who don't actually care who's in power next.

If you want one, make the X.
If you want none, spoil the ballot.

But please don't opt out entirely - even if you don't like how it works, not turning out gets your opinion discarded as 'voter apathy', where turning up and abstaining doesn't.

Your right to spoil your ballot

From: http://www.howtowinelections.co.uk/thecount.htm

These uncertain votes are pulled out by the Returning Officers staff and considered by the Returning Officer and the Agents who can decide that a vote is a spoiled ballot or return it to the count as a vote for a particular candidate if that is their decision. In close elections this can decide who wins so ensure your Agent is prepared to fight your corner.

So basically, the candidates get to see spoiled ballots. Including any personal messages you wish to include on them.

Don't give in to apathy. If you're _really_ discontent with our political system, go and spoil your ballot - so you won't get lumped in with the apathy demographic.