Nick Hurworth: Traditionally it hasn't affected the polls but as mistrust in political parties deepens it might have an impact next year.
The Northcliff Melville Times asked community members if they felt a lack of faith in political parties would affect the polls next April.
This is what they had to say.
Jacqueline Holmes: Yes, it is because of political parties fighting and messing up that we are living in these terrible conditions.Rashida Glyne: I will definitely vote because if we don’t, where will our silent votes go to – I have no faith at all in any parties.Edmund Bailey: I distrust political parties but will still vote. In my community, less than a third actually vote so it is important.Harriet Suliman: No political parties have proven themselves to be any better than the other so yes, it will affect the polls.Bartholemew Chiquonton: Yes, we are all lost and don’t know who to trust out of so many parties. It is bad.
