Written on October 25, 2010
Start: 10:20pm
Finish: 11:13 pm
It’s barangay election today and my second time to practice my voting rights (the first one is on national election 2010). Since I was a child, all I wish for is for me to turn 18 so that I will become eligible to vote. But why I’m not that excited for this election? Here are the reasons:
- The requirements to run for a post are very insubstantial. Almost everyone can run, even those who are not sincere in running for the post. Since running in barangay election is cheaper than in running for the national and local election, everyone who has the means can run. Kahit nga tambay tumatakbo eh, may promise pa sila, pagkatapos naman ng eleksyon makikita mulang sila sa daan,umiinom. Too many choices on whom to vote make me more convinced that I should not participate in this election.
- This morning I saw a leaflet of a barangay councilor running in a barangay in Mabalacat, all I saw in the leaflet is his family tree, all the family surnames of his spouse down to her children and even with his in-laws. I think something’s missing. Where’s the platform? Or plans to improve the community? This shows that this election is just a popularity contest, sort of an American Idol, the popular wins.
- How will you vote someone who is not even following the election rules? Oversized tarps, not following the alcohol ban and not to mention the vote buying, and surprisingly, no one gets disqualified. It’s just the start, but they are already cheating.
It’s near 12:00 noon when we arrived at our barangay to vote. But I made up my mind, I will abstain from voting. My uncle told me “Sayang ya ing botu (my vote will be wasted)”. Then I told him that if I voted someone who I don’t even know, then it is also tantamount in wasting my vote. So it’s just the same.
I hope next election, whether be local or national, my eagerness to be involve will resurrect, because I miss being excited when election comes.
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