The Post Bag: Letters To Squall

NOTA

Squall 13, Summer 1996, pg. 65.

Dear Squall,

NOTA stands for Non Of The Above, and it is the way I hope many people will vote in the next General Election.

I think voting NOTA is better than not voting at all because abstaining you just become a kind of non-person in the system. I also think it’s better than voting for the smaller parties basically because they are just not going to get voted in.

The reasons for not voting for any of the three stooges are obvious, particularly as the only time they care about the voters is at election time.

Voting NOTA is a vote for big changes, as opposed to minor re-shufflings. It is a vote for the ending of party politics. It is a vote for representation by real people. It is a vote for de-centralisation.

Many people have had enough of politics & political parties. I think the best way to bring this home to them is to vote NOTA. With less people voting for them their ‘democratic’ power-base will be weakened.

If 100s of 1,000s vote NOTA it will be a severe kick in the arse for this state’s politicos.

I don’t know exactly what will happen, but I do know that a NOTA vote will be a positive step in the right direction.

Everything must change,

Martin

Please send feedback to Martin at:
Swansea Freedom Collective
PO Box 235
Mumbles Swansea