10 good things about the election
- I live in a democracy where I have the right to vote, I can vote without intimidation, voting is easy, accessible and popular*, and I am confident that all votes are fairly counted.
- Winston Peters is finally out of parliament \o/
- I voted in H & K's classroom surrounded by their, and their classmates, art.
- There'll be at least two more Green MPs in parliament.
- A fairy queen and a fairy princess came with me to vote.
- I am now represented by an openly gay MP.
- The way the National party got in was by backing most changes Labour have introduced.
- I'm told there is a better quality of political comedy under right wing governments.
- MMP continues to encourage diversity in parliment. For the first time there will be a Sikh MP.
- I got to use a big fat orange pen.
2 comments:
Oh, cool about the turnout. For some reason, I thought I was quite low.
I am oscillating between moping and life-goes-on.
It was lower than last time I think... we sometimes get over 80% and this time it was a smidge under... also from our p.o.v. that 2% might have swung things a bit:-)
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