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document.write("<h5>Done and dusted</h5>");
document.write("I voted in London yesterday, and it all went very smooth and the staff were fantastic!!!!. Jacques");
document.write("<h5>ripped off!</h5>");
document.write("The IEC didnt allow those of us in Auckland to vote here. <br />This is NOT a provincial town, it is the largest city in New Zealand... but they didnt see it that way. <br />Only in Wellington, a quarter the size of Auckland, could we vote. <br /><br />Lets see, $200+ for airfares, $120 for taxi fares in Wellington, parking at Auckland airport for the day $60, a day off work, some things money cant buy, for everything else, there is zumacard!<br /><br />So that all adds up, are they on drugs? or is it just that they  wanted as few of us as possible to VOTE!. Down under");
document.write("<h5>London calling.</h5>");
document.write("I voted at South Africa house yesterday , The whole process was well organised and went very smoothly and made me very proud to be South African. <br /><br />Well done to all involved.<br /><br /><br /><br />. Norrin Radd");
document.write("<h5>You voted</h5>");
document.write("While walking down the street one day an ' ANC Member of Parliament' is tragically hit by a truck and dies.<br /><br />His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.<br /><br />'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter. 'Before you settle in, it seems there =s a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we'r= not sure what to do with you.'<br /><br />'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.<br /><br />'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have=you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'<br /><br />'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the MP.<br /><br />'I'm sorry, but we have our rules..'<br /><br />And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down= down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green =olf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all =is friends and other politicians who had worked with him.<br /><br />Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake h=s hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.<br /><br />They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.<br /><br />Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly & nice guy who=has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time tha= before he realizes it, it is time to go.<br /><br />Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...<=r> <br />The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter=is waiting for him.<br /><br />'Now it's time to visit heaven.'<br /><br />So, 24 hours pass with the MP joining a group of contented souls moving fro= cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, be=ore he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.<br /><br />'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose y=ur eternity.'<br /><br />The MP reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I would never have sa=d it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better=off in hell.'<br /><br />So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to he=l.<br /><br />Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.<br /><br />He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting =t in black bags as more trash falls from above.<br /><br />The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. 'I don't understand,' stammers the MP. 'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf co=rse and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced a=d had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my frien=s look miserable.<br /><br />What happened?'<br /><br />The devil looks at him, smiles and says, 'Yesterday we were campaigning.. .=<br /><br />Today you voted.'<br /><br /> <br /><br />. JJ");
document.write("<h5>no voting station</h5>");
document.write("Well, we (about 800 expats) tried to vote, but South Africa does not have a consulate office, here on the islands in Seychelles.... Makiwa");
document.write("<h5>Voting in Israel</h5>");
document.write("I had a pleasant and proud experience when i went to vote at the South African embassy in Tel-Aviv, Israel.. Adaya Rohloff");
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