Reading the news, it seems that the voter turn-out for MEP's: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_the_European_Parliament is at an all-time low.

Q&A: European elections 2009

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7819889.stm

For TC members residing within the EU (European Union) did you vote in this election?

Please feel free to elaborate on your YES, your NO, or your blank vote.

Interesting. I’d just happened across an article that said that the voter turnout would (if the trend of the first few hours continued) be quite a bit higher than last time, in 2004, at least here in Denmark.

Also interesting that this thread shows (or showed, before my reply) -1 replies.

I haven’t voted yet, but plan to. If some time in the next few hours I actually manage to locate my voting card, which seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. Now if I were a voting card, where would I hide?

Originally written by Janus Jacquet on June 7, 2009 9:14 AM Now if I were a voting card, where would I hide?

Among tax papers, in different pockets and bags used perhaps once every few years.

Actually, it turned out to be inside a conscientious objector call-up paper. Naturally, having written about it on the Internet, I immediately found the voting card, despite the fact that I’d been searching for it in vain for about two hours before that.

Originally written by Janus Jacquet on June 7, 2009 3:28 PM Actually, it turned out to be inside a conscientious objector call-up paper.

That's hilarious, Janus.

Were you planning to vote on the royal whatsamacallit?

Up to the last moment, I felt like voting no just to spite the DK government that attached this amendment to the Constitution as a rider to the EU election, but then, of course, we must have equal rights for the successor to the throne even though it's not ... sigh.

Nanna

I voted in the last hour which is now. Turnout seems to be higher in Poland too.

I voted this morning. Unfortunately, the person (!) mentioned here: Post #177537 has managed to grab a lot of votes with his racist rhetoric.

Jeg græmmes, as we say when we feel that something is really, really, really rotten in Denmark.

Nanna

Tried to post earlier, but TC went into maintenance mode as I was typing …

I voted very much yes on the succession to the throne referendum; should have been done ages ago.

Seems we’re outdoing ourselves with the voter turnout—they’re saying 59.4 per cent now, which is a new record. Shame DF seem to be doing so well, though at least the proper parties like SF* are doing quite well, too. At least if Morten Messerschmidt goes off to the European Parliament, we’ll be rid of him up here. Perhaps he’ll be less influential and more ignorable down there.

* This is, of course, pure, undisputable fact, not a personal opinion.

Originally written by Janus Jacquet on June 7, 2009 11:21 PM At least if Morten Messerschmidt goes off to the European Parliament, we’ll be rid of him up here. Perhaps he’ll be less influential and more ignorable down there.

To send morons off to Brussels sounds like a good strategy. They will more easily disappear in the inter-cultural ocean there.

Originally written by Nanna Mercer on June 7, 2009 10:01 PM Jeg græmmes, as we say when we feel that something is really, really, really rotten in Denmark.

Isn't it interesting that in all our countries the European elections were not so much animated by a common project Europe ("Hungary for Hungarians!" ) but served as a test for local sentiments? The same in Poland, where it was a check on the popularity of the current government (44%) vs. the Twins (27%).

Well, I'll be honest with you - here in France I did not vote and I'll tell you why: because none of the parties has any real projects or plans for Europe. Basically they were all seeking a) to place some of their members on the gravy train, so they can go and faff around in Brussels spending our money on coming up with compromise solutions or decreeing things best left alone and b) using the poll as a photo opportunity or chance for a popularity check. This is NOT what Europe should be all about.

I am truly sad not to have voted but, frankly, having turned it all this way and that, I realised that there was nobody or no party worth my vote. I'll spare you the details but endorsing Mr Bling Bling would stick in my gullet, the left is in total disarray, the centre idem and least said, soonest mended where the "green" party is concerned (another job-lot of individuals out for a photo opportunity). Don't get me wrong, the whole environment and sustainable development thing is very important but politics are about more than just that ....

I believe in Europe (which for a Brit at heart is unusual) but not the Europe we have today and not the Europe we are going to get with the self-servers in politics that have been elected.

The real question is what to do about it to make it change... and there I have no answer and possibly no hope either !

Yours, disillusioned