Stormont Assembly Elections 2017

[leenie]

I discovered yesterday that my name had been removed from the voting register, I was made aware of it and had up to 5pm to get register.. but I don't know why I was removed as I always vote? Anyone know why

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=27655.0

I don't even understand that thread

[illdecide]

I've been a SF voter all my life and TBH now and over that last few years i'm really (couldn't give a f**k)not bothered. If i'm really honest i have probably voted for SF to counter act DUP voters more than what SF can do for me. So question is where do we go from here? I'm asking myself the same questions...Don't want them bigoted DUP hoors to get in and will my SF vote make any difference to NI politics as SF and DUP will just get voted in again as the 2 largest parties and back to the status quo...Where does this all end?

I know this would never happen but what about SF and SDLP doing a secret deal with each other (the day b4 the votes...or is that not possible) and merge parties before the other side has the time to do the same and sweep up...lol. In all seriousness this country is f**ked up and will take another 2-3 generations to sort out...i'll certainly not see it in my time.

So who do i vote for (if any)?

[Lazer]

I've been a SF voter all my life and TBH now and over that last few years i'm really (couldn't give a f**k)not bothered. If i'm really honest i have probably voted for SF to counter act DUP voters more than what SF can do for me. So question is where do we go from here? I'm asking myself the same questions...Don't want them bigoted DUP hoors to get in and will my SF vote make any difference to NI politics as SF and DUP will just get voted in again as the 2 largest parties and back to the status quo...Where does this all end?

I know this would never happen but what about SF and SDLP doing a secret deal with each other (the day b4 the votes...or is that not possible) and merge parties before the other side has the time to do the same and sweep up...lol. In all seriousness this country is f**ked up and will take another 2-3 generations to sort out...i'll certainly not see it in my time.

So who do i vote for (if any)?

The turnout in the last assembly election was 54% - this all ends when the other 45% get out and vote!

Vote sensibly and use the transfers.

Many of those not voting are the ones disillusioned with politics, and are tired of the tribal politics. However the non voters are actually the majority - if every non voter voted for one of the non mainstream parties, we could actually see some changes!

[armaghniac]

DUP voters flying the Butcher's apron as usual.



UU  voters going to transfer centreward, if not all the to DUP. This could put some DUP seats under pressure.

[OgraAnDun]

To be fair, how many SF voters (or SDLP voters for that matter) that are going to transfer are going to have a unionist as their second preference?

[Rois]

To be fair, how many SF voters (or SDLP voters for that matter) that are going to transfer are going to have a unionist as their second preference?

I'll have the UUP before SF

[trileacman]

To be fair, how many SF voters (or SDLP voters for that matter) that are going to transfer are going to have a unionist as their second preference?

I'll have the UUP before SF

I might do too.

[OgraAnDun]

To be fair, how many SF voters (or SDLP voters for that matter) that are going to transfer are going to have a unionist as their second preference?

I'll have the UUP before SF

I might do too.

I think some (a lot?) of SDLP voters with an abhorrence of any links to violence would rather vote for the DUP than SF. First motion in any nationalist organisation being the split and all that comes into effect also.

[trileacman]

To be fair, how many SF voters (or SDLP voters for that matter) that are going to transfer are going to have a unionist as their second preference?

I'll have the UUP before SF

I might do too.

I think some (a lot?) of SDLP voters with an abhorrence of any links to violence would rather vote for the DUP than SF. First motion in any nationalist organisation being the split and all that comes into effect also.

No, forced to decide I'd always have SF over DUP and the DUP ahead of TUV. I believe in the moderates and the lesser of two ills.

This is probably the first election ever where I'd favour UUP over SF for a 2nd preference vote but that was the days before a formal opposition at Stormont and the evidence that some UUP voters would vote SDLP ahead of DUP. As the old adage tells us "My enemy's enemy is my friend."

[oakleaflad]

I'm seriously considering ditching the main parties and voting Green or Independent. If someone set up a common sense party tomorrow I would vote for them. Some amount of people do nothing but complain and then vote the same people/parties in time and time again.

On a separate note I don't think I could ever transfer to either UP. 

[The Trap]

Common sense party.......if only........don't think I will bother voting and I hate saying that......can't see anything other than the status quo as the alternatives aren't having a good campaign. .....Just pAy my taxes sit back and watch them being squandered.......

[general_lee]

Don't see how anyone could vote Unionist ahead of SF/DUP. If you find violence abhorrent vote for a party of pacifists (that would exclude the main four). Personally would vote Greens if they stood in my constituency which they don't so I vote SF

[Tony Baloney]

It's all gone very quiet on RHI. Shinners working a wee backroom deal with the DUP?

[trileacman]

Why such apathy for alliance. If you want a move away from non sectarian politics then surely alliance would suffice as move in the right direction.

[Take Your Points]

To be fair, how many SF voters (or SDLP voters for that matter) that are going to transfer are going to have a unionist as their second preference?

I'll have the UUP before SF

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