I get really into elections, voting, and democracy here in Australia. It sounds silly, but I get more excited watching the vote counts on election day than I ever did watching a sports game (Editors comments: talk about alienating people, go on and tell us you are #vegan too!).

As it may not be too surprising, I am quite left leaning and have always placed my vote towards the leftish side of politics, think, #TheGreens / #ALP.

However, I am no longer feeling connected towards the Greens or Labor. So for this Saturday, I placed my vote for the Victorian State election with the #AnimalJusticeParty.

It is impressive seeing the #AJP party grow, having nearly 100 candidates running this year. I have high hopes for their chances in picking up a few wins. I am not expecting a miracle, but I know that they will get more votes than they did in 2018, and foolishly optimistic that this will translate to a seat or two.

As time goes on, people will become more aware of:
-The cruelty of factory farming and the exploitation of animals
-The impact of #ClimateChange and the #ClimateEmergency
-Small parties and independents capable of pushing bigger parties into action

And for that, I believe change is coming. Hopefully not before it is too late.

"A better world for animals, people, planet."
🌱🤺🌏 #VoteAJP

#vegans #veganism #GoVegan #VeganForTheAnimals #VeganForDemocracy #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare​ #auspol