tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post1346332053692543094..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Idiots revisited (again)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-89762324574220199452010-05-25T16:39:02.675+01:002010-05-25T16:39:02.675+01:00I suspect the non-registered are made up, in the l...I suspect the non-registered are made up, in the large part, by the following; people who live in fear of abusive partners finding them, those who live a peripatetic life, those avoiding authorities (Police etc.)and those who, for various other reasons, choose to 'drop off the radar'.<br /><br />As for the 35% of those registered who don't vote; hospital stays, unexpected holidays, sudden trips away from home for work purposes - all of these reasons contribute to that 35%, although probably don't make up the majority. Yes, postal voting is available, but the reasons I've outlined above would mean that, in most cases, there would be little prior notice of their inability to attend the polling station.<br /><br />Of course, as you imply, some people just can't be bothered. Maybe we should adopt the Australian method?Pam Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07371835641538430316noreply@blogger.com