Letter: Forced into cynicism by our undemocratic way of voting

Sir: There are many things that I hope will happen on polling day. One is that my vote, for once, will count. However I live in one of the many areas of the country where the constituency boundaries have changed beyond recognition. In order to apply my vote tactically I need information specific to the new constituency area, since there is no form. Am I likely to get it?

If I fail to receive data about how my candidates are faring vis-a-vis one another, I am considering adding to my cross on the voting paper the phrase "in fact, anyone but Mr ABC". I shall at least have the satisfaction of knowing that my message is going to be shown to the candidates in order to decide whether it will count as a vote or a spoiled paper.

RICHARD WELCH

Nantglyn,

Clwyd