The protest vote

There has been a great deal of speculation about what the turnout will be in tomorrow's election.

If you are apathetic about the choices offered by both political parties, by all means stay at home and don't vote. It's a legitimate form of protest, and will be noted in the turnout figures.

If, however, you are angry about the state of local politics, and don't feel that you can vote for any of the candidates, I think a better option is to go to the polling station and deliberately spoil your ballot. It's a much more emphatic demonstration of your disenchantment with what's happening in Bermuda and thus, I hope, more likely that the politicians will respond to it.