Your vote is your voice. Vote buying may offer a short-term benefit, but your electoral choice can affect your community and country for years. Know the value of your vote and make your choice freely.
Money, food, gifts, transport or other benefits may be offered to influence voters. PETOOP's message is simple: understand your choices, protect your independence and do not allow money or pressure to determine your vote.
Your vote gives you a say in who represents you and how public decisions are made.
A small payment lasts a short time, while elected decisions can affect you for years.
Your electoral choice should reflect your own judgment, not a payment or pressure.
Citizens need to be able to judge leaders on performance, policies and responsibility.
Government decisions affect roads, schools, health, security, jobs and other community needs.
Your vote belongs to you. No candidate or supporter should own your decision.
Immediate benefits should not be allowed to replace consideration of longer-term consequences.
A democratic choice is more valuable than any short-term incentive offered for it.
Standing firm can help family, friends and neighbours understand the value of independent participation.
Think beyond election day and consider the kind of leadership and society you want to support.
Prepare yourself, follow the official voting process, protect your choice and remain present when results are counted and announced at your polling unit.
Your responsibility does not end when you cast your ballot. Know where you are voting, follow the process, stay alert, and help preserve the integrity of the result at your polling unit.
Where it is lawful and safe to do so, stay at your polling unit through the counting and result announcement. Observe the process and pay attention to the final result recorded by the election officials.
Confirm your polling location before election day and plan how you will get there.
Follow the applicable official instructions and bring only what is permitted for the voting process.
Listen to election officials, follow the required steps and ask for clarification when you do not understand something.
Make your choice freely. Do not allow anyone to intimidate you or interfere with your decision.
Respect other voters and election officials. Do not participate in violence, threats or disorder.
Where lawful and safe, remain through counting and the announcement of the result at your polling unit.
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