Dear Editor,
Another thing at Thanksgiving that gave me indigestion was to hear my neighbour proudly telling my husband and I that he had just voted “Y” even though he wanted to vote “Z” because he voted “strategically.”
Well, what better way to truly divide the seats between two parties and allow one to just slip through the middle to win a minority government.
It is simple to strategically vote.
Strategic voters are reverting to the herd mentality, believing that if website such and such says “X,” then it must be true and wise. I believe this “strategic voting” is just another diversion and ruse to control the voters.
I have listened to my co-workers and family members about their strategic voting and to me it just reeks!
All those websites are manipulative and are for lazy voters who can’t be bothered to educate themselves on each party’s platform and who can’t decide on their own, which party would best represent them.
So far, voters have had 70 days to research those platforms.
Obviously, none of the parties has a platform that can represent a voter 100 per cent, but at least a voter can find one party that has a platform with similar priorities as him or her.
Let’s be realistic here.
Each party has their die-hard voters who won’t vote for anything other than their party, so it leaves the rest of the voters to elect the next government.
All I can hope from voters is for them to be “smart” voters not sheep.
Research the platforms, scrutinize each local candidate and truly look at their character and merits.
So don’t be “strategic” with your vote, rather choose the party and candidate who would best represent YOU.
Nancy D. Jones
Richmond
