*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** Send in your URLs on interesting web sites related to the upcoming 2001 UK elections <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Steven Clift Democracies Online Vote Swapping UK Style From: http://www.tacticalvoter.net The 1997 election showed that tactical voting works. Lib Dem and Labour voters rallied behind the local challenger who could topple a Tory MP. There was a Labour landslide and the most Lib Dem MPs since 1918. We want to make sure 2001 is another win-win election for the centre-left. Find your seat's result, see if you can be a tactical voter, make your vote count twice! Search below to find your seat's 1997 result and see if you should vote tactically this time Enter your Constituency: Two localized site examples: From: http://www.votedorset.net votedorset.net recycle your wasted vote In 1997, two Conservative MPs were elected to represent the West Dorset and South Dorset constituencies, despite the fact that the majority voted against them. To avoid this happening again, Labour supporters in West Dorset could make a tactical vote for the Liberal Democrats, whilst in South Dorset, LibDem supporters could reciprocate by voting for the Labour candidate. In order that votes cast might better reflect the democratic will of voters in our area, we are providing an online voter matching service which will pair Labour supporters in West Dorset with Liberal Democrat supporters in South Dorset to facilitate dialogue about tactical voting in the forthcoming general election. To be matched, fill in the appropriate form below. You will receive the e-mail address of a match in your neighbouring constituency. Your match will receive your e-mail address. Your details will not be complied and stored on a database and will only be released to your designated match. Tactical voting posters and bumper stickers for the West Dorset and South Dorset constituencies are available to download free from tacticalvoter.net votedorset.net is not affiliated to nor funded by any political party. From: http://www.stophague.com WELCOME to what will be stophague.com, the independent site to encourage moderate voters in Kingston & Surbiton and in Wimbledon to make their votes count. Our site is currently being tested. When the election comes it will go live to provide a forum for moderate Labour and Liberal Democrat supporters who want to cast their vote tactically - that is, for the candidate with the best chance of beating Hague's man - rather than risk letting an extreme Hague Tory slip in on a minority vote. *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
