Let’s look at who can vote and who can’t

I HAVE been thinking very deeply and rationally about the issue of whether 16yearolds be given a vote in their country’s future.

I respectfully suggest, if they are not allowed this right, to balance the account, anyone over 70 be similarly disqualified.

And while I am about it, maybe anyone who has not experienced marijuana has no right to vote in the coming referendum as they are not qualified to comment.

Finally, my faultless logic tells me that anyone alive has no right to say how anyone else might choose to die, again with no experience of the destination. Steve Thomas

Karitane

Election

IN the days gone by, when we had an election (voting on a Saturday), all the politicians had to stop their electioneering so that people were not influenced going to the polling booths.

Now we have voting booths open for weeks, and we have politicians giving money away to different groups for a variety of reasons and this is not seen as corruption of our democratic process.

Thirty million might be seen to buy a lot of votes on the hustings. Or am I the only cynic left in the world?

Mary Adams

Roxburgh

Cannabis

I WISH to thank all those involved with the #makeitlegal cannabis referendum campaign in Dunedin. The support of these volunteers makes the task of combating prohibitionist propaganda refreshingly rewarding.

I would like to acknowledge all those that have seen us out waving our signs and showing their support with toots, waves and thumbs ups. A big thank you to all the moderators on social media who have put up with antagonistic abuse and threats on a daily basis.

Massive thanks to those who have understood the opportunity we have at this year’s election to vote Yes on the cannabis legalisation and control Bill on or before October 17.

Bert Holmes

Normanby