August 19, 2005
Giving a Voice to Non-Voters in Germany
An innovative new website gives German citizens the chance to weigh in on why they won't be seen at the polls in September for the German parliamentary election.
The German website Ich-gehe-nicht-hin.de (translated literally "I do not go there", implying "I am not going to vote") is designed to give those who would rather keep their votes to themselves a chance to explain their absence at the German parliamentary elections in September. From "I'm not voting because I'm too young" to "I'm not voting so that later I can proclaim that I didn't vote for THAT!" non-voters are weighing in on why they won't cast their ballot in September. Already 2,182 entires and 5,861 commentaries on those entries have been submitted. The creators of ich-gehe-nicht-hin.de are not trying to encourage people not to vote, or encourage people to vote for that matter, they are simply collecting the voices of people who don't give their opinions at the polls.
Posted by Buzz Webster at August 19, 2005 10:42 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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