No Candidate Deserves My Vote!
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No Candidate Deserves My Vote! (often abbreviated NCDMV!; in Welsh
) is a registered political party of the United Kingdom
. The party's core policies are to bring about electoral reform
by putting a none of the above
option onto every ballot paper of the future. That way the disaffected voter can use their vote to say that none of the parties currently represents them.
At the 7 June 2001 County Council elections in Hertfordshire, a party registered as No Candidate Deserves My Vote! stood a handful of candidates, its best result being 2.5% of the vote (174 votes) in St Albans South. The party takes the view that offering the opportunity of positive abstention could assist in increasing voter turnout. The results of the MORI survey conducted for the commission after the election offers some support for this suggestion: 12% of those asked said that being able to vote for None of the above
candidates would have made them more likely to vote, and the figure increases markedly to 33% for non-voters. However the evidence from international practice in this regard is inconclusive. The Commission does not believe that the case is yet made for the introduction of positive abstention within the UK electoral practice, but intends to undertake a more thorough examination of the issues involved.
The party planned to field as many candidates as they could in the 2010 General Election. Currently Stephen Phillips (a.k.a. Steve of Stevenage) will be standing in the Stevenage Constituency
. Eric Mutch of Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire has changed his name by deed poll
to Zero None Of The Above and announced his intention to stand in the constituency of Bristol South
. However, he changed his mind and handed in nomination papers for Filton and Bradley Stoke.
To date, the highest number of votes gained in one ward is 174 which represented 2.5% of the vote in the St. Albans South ward during the Herts County Council elections in June 2001. The highest vote percentage gained is 3.16% in the Sopwell ward during the St. Albans Local Council elections in May 2002.
Any successful candidates will have the choice of standing down to force an automatic by-election or staying on to act as an Independent for all other issues.
or to cause as much a stir as possible for the need for a none of the above
option that electoral reform comes about as a result.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
) is a registered political party of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The party's core policies are to bring about electoral reform
Electoral reform
Electoral reform is change in electoral systems to improve how public desires are expressed in election results. That can include reforms of:...
by putting a none of the above
None of the above
None of the Above or against all is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates in a voting system...
option onto every ballot paper of the future. That way the disaffected voter can use their vote to say that none of the parties currently represents them.
At the 7 June 2001 County Council elections in Hertfordshire, a party registered as No Candidate Deserves My Vote! stood a handful of candidates, its best result being 2.5% of the vote (174 votes) in St Albans South. The party takes the view that offering the opportunity of positive abstention could assist in increasing voter turnout. The results of the MORI survey conducted for the commission after the election offers some support for this suggestion: 12% of those asked said that being able to vote for None of the above
None of the above
None of the Above or against all is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates in a voting system...
candidates would have made them more likely to vote, and the figure increases markedly to 33% for non-voters. However the evidence from international practice in this regard is inconclusive. The Commission does not believe that the case is yet made for the introduction of positive abstention within the UK electoral practice, but intends to undertake a more thorough examination of the issues involved.
The party planned to field as many candidates as they could in the 2010 General Election. Currently Stephen Phillips (a.k.a. Steve of Stevenage) will be standing in the Stevenage Constituency
Stevenage (UK Parliament constituency)
Stevenage is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
. Eric Mutch of Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire has changed his name by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
to Zero None Of The Above and announced his intention to stand in the constituency of Bristol South
Bristol South
Bristol South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It has elected Labour MPs since 1935...
. However, he changed his mind and handed in nomination papers for Filton and Bradley Stoke.
History
Amanda Ringwood is the current Party Leader having founded the party with Bob Goodall in November 2000.- November 2000 - The party was founded by Amanda Ringwood and Bob Goodall.
- June 2001 - The party fielded five candidates in the local elections, four in the St Albans South, East, North and Central wards of the Hertfordshire County Council elections and one in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans District Council elections.
- May 2002 - Four candidates stood in the Ashley, Sandridge, Sopwell and Verulam wards of the St. Albans Local Council elections and one candidate stood in the Southfields ward of the Ealing Local Council elections.
- February 2010 - Stephen Phillips was elected as the party President to act as media spokesman for the party.
To date, the highest number of votes gained in one ward is 174 which represented 2.5% of the vote in the St. Albans South ward during the Herts County Council elections in June 2001. The highest vote percentage gained is 3.16% in the Sopwell ward during the St. Albans Local Council elections in May 2002.
Core policies
No Candidate Deserves My Vote! has just one core policy:- To add a none of the aboveNone of the aboveNone of the Above or against all is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates in a voting system...
option onto the bottom of every ballot paper of the future, giving the disaffected voter a reason to turn out to vote.
Any successful candidates will have the choice of standing down to force an automatic by-election or staying on to act as an Independent for all other issues.
Political objectives
To either get candidates elected to the UK parliamentParliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
or to cause as much a stir as possible for the need for a none of the above
None of the above
None of the Above or against all is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates in a voting system...
option that electoral reform comes about as a result.