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Poll: Why do you think many Nigerians do not vote?

Do not care.: 3% (1 vote)
Voting does not make a difference: 25% (7 votes)
Not informed: 3% (1 vote)
Too busy: 3% (1 vote)
Not interested: 10% (3 votes)
Do not trust electoral/ democratic process: 32% (9 votes)
Politicians do not address real issues: 10% (3 votes)
Are not registered: 3% (1 vote)
Laziness: 3% (1 vote)
Voting is not important: 3% (1 vote)
This poll has ended

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Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by quietstorm(m): 12:52pm On Sep 08, 2006
Why do you think many Nigerians do not vote?
-          (1) Do not care.
-          (2) Voting does not make a difference
-          (3) Not informed
-          (4) Too busy
-          (5) Not interested
-          (6) Voting is not important
-          (7) Politicians do not address real issues
-          (cool Are not registered
-          (9) Laziness
-          (10) Do not trust electoral/ democratic process
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by Sijien(m): 3:54pm On Sep 08, 2006
they are lazy
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by candylips(m): 4:01pm On Sep 08, 2006
they dont care
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by Chxta(m): 4:11pm On Sep 08, 2006
I would say it's because most Nigerians are not properly informed on the one hand, and also because our politicians do not address the real issues. . .
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by iice(f): 7:08pm On Sep 08, 2006
A combination of the options listed
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by candylips(m): 8:55pm On Sep 08, 2006
maybe
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by nilla(f): 8:56pm On Sep 08, 2006
they know their vote is going no where, so why bother.
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by EmemJU(f): 11:32pm On Sep 08, 2006
I would say their voting honestly does not make any difference. The winner will stil be selected, so why go queue?
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by tinard(m): 7:28am On Sep 09, 2006
The common Nigerian will sell their vote for a few Naira because he/she needs the money and believes whoever he/she votes does not count anyway so i'd better make money out of it.

A more educated Nigerian just wants the best for himself and will vote for the candidate who's likely to help him the most i.e the one who's either his/her uncle, or friend or friend of a friend so he/she can get something in return when the candidate comes to power.

All Nigerians that do not vote just can't be bothered because of all the above reasons.

How can you be registered if you don't have a home above your head, how can you trust the electoral process if at every election some voting cards with relatively same writings just appear out of nowhere etc
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by Seun(m): 11:46am On Sep 10, 2006
Some economists have explained that voting is not a rational from the point of view of any individual - your single vote won't make any difference. So if you want your favorite candidate to win, you also need to mobilize others.
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by quietstorm(m): 10:46am On Sep 11, 2006
So are you saying that we will continue letting this like this keep happening? business as usual? now what do you think is the remedy?
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by Panache(m): 9:24pm On Sep 12, 2006
because their votes doesn't count. Voting is just a ceremonial thing in Nigeria and that's why the results never tallies with the number of voters
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by Seun(m): 8:48am On Sep 13, 2006
I think we should try our best to vote and encourage others to vote.

But before that, we should be active in promoting the candidates that seem to have good intentions.
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by DeepSoul(f): 2:25pm On Sep 14, 2006
They THINK voting does not make a difference.

They do not trust the electoral process.

YET, it's the same pple who will open their mouth and say elections were rigged or complain abt how inefficient our leaders are. If u do not vote, u do not have a right to complain!
Re: Why Do You Think Many Nigerians Do Not Vote? by Oracle(m): 11:11pm On Sep 14, 2006
I don't think it matters if you vote or not, it no bloody use

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