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  • econadseconads@mendeddrum.org
    Oct 23, 2026, 8:04 PM

    @MFennVT
    You only need to be registered to vote in the electoral register to vote in a general election. And have some kind of ID with you in these degenerate days. Registered on the electoral register is unrelated to party membership.

    If you're not paying for membership, where's the commitment? Also can you be a member of multiple parties? In UK usually not.

    @CppGuy @fesshole

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  • C++ pays the billsCppGuy@infosec.space
    Oct 23, 2026, 8:05 PM

    @MFennVT

    No, not at all. Voting is anonymous and doesn't require you to be a party member or pay any fees. You just have to be on the electoral register (for which one family member needs to declare who's living at your address every few years), and that gives you the right to vote in person. You need photo ID these days, but most people have something suitable and, if not, you can get it free of charge.

    There's a bit more bureaucracy to go through if you want a postal vote, but it's not onerous and no one tries to stop you from voting, and you don't pay for the stamp.

    @fesshole

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  • C++ pays the billsCppGuy@infosec.space
    Oct 23, 2026, 8:11 PM

    @MFennVT

    Pleasure! Oh, I meant to add: party membership is low compared to the size of the electorate. The Labour Party, which is currently in power, has about 300,000 members, whereas the electorate numbers well over 46,000,000. Most people vote, but don't have much involvement in politics beyond that.

    @fesshole

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