Approximately 15% of people eligible to vote, were not registered to vote in last election
34% of those registered to vote didn't vote.
Thats a total of 49% of people that could vote, not voting.
In 2015
The Tories had 24% of the vote
Labour had 20% of the vote
Yet 49% didn't vote.
More people didn't vote than voted for both of the Main parties combined.
Some people would have you believe that Labour doesn't stand a chance, however if you look at the voting it was actually pretty close.
Unfortunately our first past the post election system paints a different picture.
But if 10% of those that didn't vote, voted. There could be a completely different picture.
Make the seats match the votes - Sign the petition
http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/
http://www.votenone.org.uk/uk-unheard-third.html
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/journalist/electoral-commission-media-centre/news-releases-reviews-and-research/new-report-shows-at-least-6m-people-not-registered-to-vote
http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2015/feb/05/missing-voters-individual-electoral-registration-disaster
http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-the-post
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-33077661
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/why-britains-voting-system-is-broken-in-three-simple-charts-10227790.html
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