Should we be allowed to vote for our monarch?
358508
vote. What a pointless waste of time, get rid of this Head Of State rubbish, you need one democratically elected leader and that's that.  The Yanks do it, and it seems to work for them.  I guess you can tell I'm a Brit who wants a republic, but I wouldn't replace the queen with a president, just keep the role of PM
251208
Let everyone know that in order to maintain a society that is orderly and law abiding, we should all participate in an election. It's important that we research candidates and laws prior to an election so that we know what we want. We have to make ourselves heard. Every vote counts!
1028107
A Monarch is usually not affiliated with any Political party.\n\nIn fact over in Britain the Queen and immediate members of the British Royal Family do not vote in Parliamentary Elections at all.
730317
Yes. You can just vote for part of the ballot.
1052123
I think first it depends if the monarchy will even be around when William assumes the throne.  As it has been mentioned, the Queen could live to be as old as her mother did, and that means we might have to wait a long time before William is King.  I do not see anything wrong with William giving his mother royal status again, that would be a nice way to honor her, especially since she will be the late King's mother and she should be afforded all the perks and pomp that goes along with it, even in death.
1004139
You have to either be born into a royal family or marry a royal.  Of course, there's no reason why you can't be treated like one, as I'm sure you should =)
866855
George see the andswer to the previous questions - HM the Queen is given her role as a heridatary birth right. It passes to her first born son should she die or adbdicate. The preople have no say in the Monarch and it is done solely by position of birth.
1056968
Yes , monarchy should go the way of slavery, outside toilets and smallpox. Let's make monarchy history.
402155
You will never win this one, the law of the land says it's legal, in controlled and certain conditions, that should be good enough, unless you don't like democracy. If you do then vote. and make yourself heard through the democratic way.
137402
No because otherwise all Americans would have to go to Washington to vote. We are a republic.
380821
The last answer was closest to the truth. The question isn't should we, because we already do vote on it. When we elect our government officials, they in turn make vote in Congress and the senate. So we do vote but rather indirectly. Certainly we would all like to have a louder voice but that is the very drawback of democracy we only get one vote, the majority rules. No...we don't always THINK the majority is right but we have to live with it. It is best to accept it rather than contiually fighting against it.
107208
King is such a big responsibility, so nope. If you were king or queen and messed up, a whole country takes the fall. And what if they rebeled against you. Then someone would be in deep ______. Now if you were talking about a position a few ranks lower than a king, I wouldn't mind. :)
993640
dropped dead is a bit harsh. How about tripped up and decided it was time to knock it on the head?\nAs I am in favour of getting rid of the entire collection of Royals I am probably not the best person to answer this...\nI think we should all have a  go at being monarch for a week and it could be televised, if youa re rubbish you get voted straight out if you are good you get an extra week.\nIt could be called One's Big Brother.
706673
No!  Democracy is not compatible with royalty, a position held by accident of birth rather than popular mandate. I'd like a Head of State that we can vote in - and vote out - and with a monarchy you never get the chance to do either. I also resent being classified as a 'subject' rather than a 'citizen'.\n\nThe USA, without royalty,  is closer to being democratic than the UK, but the crazy electoral college system can distort the result, as in 2000, when Gore defeated Bush by at least half a million votes.  Why doesn't the USA simply add up all the votes across the country, as, for example, the French do?
968724
Cool. Seeing as the UK is an elective autocracy, maybe we should both have spread a bit of democracy at home before liberating the rest of the world?
306955
Yes, along with the drinking age. The first time I voted, I voted my parents' choice. Now I vote mine. I would allow an exception for those serving in the military. I agree that if they're old enough to stand up for the country, they should have a voice in who's in office.
846554
Is it fair that Prince William gets to be king and I don't?\n\nIs it fair to everyone else in the UK that their tax dollars go to support a family of unelected morons?\n\nLife isn't fair.  From where I'm sitting, Prince William is one of the luckiest of us.