Election Day weather

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Might be a cold day for voters to come out and vote.

[03Stormchaser]

I'm voting early, will be in Murchison over the election weekend

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I'm not voting at all.
Seeing it will be a cold day and with the current wrangling going on before the election, I'm not really interested, to waste petrol and going out to vote. sorry.

[melja]

gee it's such a waste to have a democracy. oh what those other countries who cant vote would give to waste little bit of petrol to have there say sorry but i just dont get some people.

[tich]

It'll be stormy, before and probably after the election. (and this could include the weather too)

[Razor]

I'm not voting at all.
Seeing it will be a cold day and with the current wrangling going on before the election, I'm not really interested, to waste petrol and going out to vote. sorry.

Now that really saddens me. My grandfather died three months ago at the age of 93 and one of his messages was "do not fail EVER to vote, I don't care who for but I had mates who died so you could".

There is no excuse other than disrespect in my books

[Flutterbye]

I'm not voting at all.
Seeing it will be a cold day and with the current wrangling going on before the election, I'm not really interested, to waste petrol and going out to vote. sorry.

Don't waste your vote!!

If weather is going to be such an issue then you can vote early at a location that suits you. The link has a list of places where you can do so.

http://www.elections.org.nz/events/2014 ... ers-selwyn

[Dale]

Not voting?
Dont bitch for the next 3 or so years as you have waived your right to.

Weatherwise. we can all moan about it, but it wont be the only tick on the list

[Tornado Tim]

Now now.... No Politics here folks. Just discuss the weather on vote day.

[NZstorm]

We likely will get a rumble or two of thunder on election day. 500mb -28C for the west of the North Island.

Early voting is popular overseas and NZers seem to be catching onto the concept this election.

[wembley]

How long will Saturday's cold snap last?

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Southerly change seems to be coming in later than expected, now. Sunday maybe the colder?

[matttbs]

Looks like overnight Saturday it comes in. It's not looking too bad, still over 15mm of moisture and THK 532. Might be a bit of a shock to the system seeing as we have had such nice weather for a wee while now

[RWood]

Not voting is in itself a kind of vote. In cases where someone doesn't like any of the choices on offer, it can be pretty much equivalent to voting informally, as a sign of rejection. I will be voting however, even though I have long disliked adversarial systems and think they are no longer appropriate for our times. The right to vote includes the right to not vote.

On the weather front, it has been quite pleasant so far this month. Next few days don't look good.

[Bradley]

Not voting is in itself a kind of vote. In cases where someone doesn't like any of the choices on offer, it can be pretty much equivalent to voting informally, as a sign of rejection. I will be voting however, even though I have long disliked adversarial systems and think they are no longer appropriate for our times. The right to vote includes the right to not vote.

On the weather front, it has been quite pleasant so far this month. Next few days don't look good.

Well said RWood, maybe the couple of people above and their over the top attack on NZ Thunderstorm Soc might want to think a bit more laterally before carrying on

[spwill]

To not want to vote is a depressing point of view I reckon , I have voted

Hail showers around on election day

[matttbs]

Can we stop talking about voting, so boring. Talk about weather

Mt hutts computer generated forecast has 32cm of snow for sat/Sunday. I so hope this comes off so I can get at least one pow pow day in before the season ends and who knows, maybe they will finally hit the 1m mark cover wise

[melja]

Weather looks a non event so talk of voting may be more exciting
I voted today and it was busy too.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Yes, the weather looks more inspiring to go out and vote, now, so I hope they have a dart board or something like that, so I choose a person or party to vote for ?
Where ever it lands, that will do.
National will win anyway, so it may be interesting if there will be any changes within MetService?

[Dean.]

Looks mainly fine for most of the day around these parts for election day.Southerly doesn't push in until nightfall.

[KiwiWeather]

Thunder and lightning AND HAIL here. A wonderful start to the day.

I'm not voting at all.
Seeing it will be a cold day and with the current wrangling going on before the election, I'm not really interested, to waste petrol and going out to vote. sorry.

DItto. I'd add that if men are not able to govern themselves, how on earth can they govern others?

[Manukau heads obs]

if you dont vote then I dont think you really have any grounds to complain about the government

[tich]

Yes, the weather looks more inspiring to go out and vote

Nice sunny day in Chch so far.

[Orion]

Lovely day in Ashburton so far, sunny, light breeze, 16deg.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Same here in the West Melton district. Light southerly and 15.5C.