The Weekend Sun has been asking the questions what would get voters back? And what election promises would we like?

First, it's not only the young that have no time for voting but a wide range of age groups in society.

In my opinion it's because people are fed up with the political system.

This system worked in the past but isn't now.

We have a political system which promotes division and hate, we either hate the rich or hate the poor, hate the right or the left or even the greens, not to forget the centre parties.

Yet we vote regardless just to say we did our democratic duty.

So much for working as one people to make this a great nation.

The system needs to be change to give people hope and to make politicians realise all they are, are public servants voted in for the good of the people. So what do we do?
There is no opposition party, no hanger on and you only get into power on your merits standing on a shoe box facing the public with your ideas.

The public in turn will have more say in their communities.

Voters need the system to change.

We shouldn't be bringing out the knives each election and voicing our hatred for the opposition.

Rather we should be working together as a team in a real democracy, not the fake one we have now.

I welcome your ideas on changing the system, not more promises and lies.

R Stewart, Te Puke.