Monday, April 25, 2011

Every Vote Counts

The Singapore General Election is due on the 7th May and I like to say that every vote count. Although the People’s Action Party (PAP) is going to romp home with victory, that doesn’t mean that Singaporeans do not need to vote. Anyone who thinks otherwise can just look at a recent election in Las Vegas.

In America, a primary election for the City Council in North Las Vegas ended in a tie. This begin Las Vegas, the tie was broken by…cutting cards! A new deck was opened, the joker was taken out, and then every card in the deck was placed on the table. The 2 candidates Linda Meisenheimer and Tanya Flanagan each drew a card to break the tie.

Yes, that’s right. An election ended in a tie and the way to break the tie came down to a matter of luck. So to all Singaporeans out there; every vote counts. So please take your vote seriously and go to vote on Election Day. Thanks

P.S; if you are wondering, Linda Meisenheimer won the election when she drew a king to Ms. Tanya Flanagan’s five.

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