A lot of people make the excuse of not voting by saying all the parties are as bad as each other, so it makes no difference.

I have a lot of sympathy with this opinion, although I pride myself that I have missed voting at only one election (I was away on holiday) since I became eligible to vote - I am now 50.

How about having a box on the voting form expressing "no confidence" as well as for the candidates?

Then people could actually register the fact they thought no one was good enough, rather than being accused of being apathetic.

-Mrs Wendy Taylor, Lancing