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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

its probably a good thing that voting in mandatory. I already put 10x more effort into putting the stupid slip in the envelope than I would normally be prepared to do. Ended up giving up and holding it to stuff it in. Am I allowed? Dont care. Jobs done. and frankly given I did some research and didn't just draw a dick I'm prepared to bet I put in more effort than some folks will.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Just did mine.

First time I haven't voted green

made sure all the fascists were last so that meant plain idiots and single issue candidates were higher up

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dont think we had any fascists this year. We did have a real estate agent though ๐Ÿคฎ

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Still need to look up the details on the weirdos on my list. Who gets last is important fundingwise, so really do care.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I just folded mine. Then watched the other half try to gently fit his in the envelope with his giant man hands while laughing quietly.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

My partner and I did ours over the weekend. 5 candidates, and one of them needed an editor for their blurb honestly. Completely nonsensical. Put them 5 haha.

Also we just folded ours haha

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

One of ours had a blurb that was just one entire sentence, no punctuation. Get someone to proofread, people!

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Iโ€™m still waiting for my papers to arrive. Makes me wonder how big it is.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Bigger than she says, but not as big as he claims.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Council elections? I had a lot of trouble getting the envelope open far enough to put the ballot paper in. Ended up sticking a skewer in and waggling it about before putting the ballot paper in. I diagnose crappy quality control of envelope specifications.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

that woulda been a better idea than me wiggling my pinky in there! pretty sure I heard the cat laugh at me.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I've done mine, but turns out that both the post boxes near home are no longer there. Shows how often I post something & how much attention I pay. I'll drive around with it later until I find one.