Jehovah's Witnesses do not usually vote in political elections...?

There is no voting. We do not vote for any elders. They must first qualify according to the qualifications found at 1 Timothy chapter 3. Next if the present local body of elders agree the brother does qualify, his name is sent up the line. Each time, prayers for guidance are made and earnest questions are asked. If he is approved, then he becomes a ministerial servant. After he has done a good job with that, he may get an appointment as an elder.

There is nothing magical about an elder. Many are spiritually mature, but they have the desire to do more. To help the congregation members in anything. That is how they become noticed and considered for becoming ministerial servants. They were not paid nor given special honors. A person does it out of the joy of helping others.

As for the world's political problems, we know they will never be solved by any human government. They have never solved any problem. Only swept them under the rug, while confusing the public with made up difficulties to take up time.

Twice the Jews tried to make Jesus their King. Twice he left town before they could. Not one Christian of the 1st and 2nd centuries ever held military or public office. If they were there when they converted, they resigned right away.

The only government that will bring change that will solve Earth's problems is God's heavenly Kingdom government. Jesus is its King with the know how, wisdom, strength and ability to do so. He is not limited by any borders.

That ius the only government we are behind. We take no part-- for or against--any human government. We obey all of their laws unless it comes into conflict with Gold's higher laws.

I believe the comment on voting being done away with in the 70's should more correctly say 1938.

See page 721 in "Jehovah's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God's Kingdom". Printed in 1993.

And the difference?

Look at Acts 1:21-26. Matthias was selected by casting lots - a type of voting.

There is nothing wrong in voting what color new carpet is going to be. Preferences are fine and the only way to know what each likes is to "vote".

But we do not vote on preferences for or against rulerships and governments. Daniel 2:44 is what we are choosing to support.

We have no objection to the voting process in itself, there's nothing unscriptural about voting on some matter or another.

Although you are mistaken as to how our elders are chosen (Jehovah's Witness elders are NOT elected through a majority vote, that is incorrect) elders may look to scriptural principles and then take a vote on a organizational or administrative matters. A father might open up a vote for his family to decide where they want to go on holiday and there may be any other number of matters where a Christian might make their wishes known through a vote.

The objection is not about VOTING the objection is voting in POLITICAL matters; being involved in politics. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that it is necessary to remain strictly neutral in relation to the politics of this world. Thus we will not vote in favor of one political party over another. We never said we don't vote about anything.

We don't get involved in politics, just as Jesus didn't. Whoever wins an election does a few good things - maybe, but also they have other things on their list that isn't good. No matter which one is chosen, it's pretty much the same thing. In contrast, God's kingdom will take care of everything and solve all of the problems of this ailing world, doing what no human can do.

Jehovah witnesses do not vote on political leaders because they believe that no one else should be the ruler but god (jehovah) so if one of them wre to vote on which president they want wouldn't that be like choosing human ruler ship over god? They vote for elders because that's who is in charge of one kingdom hall but it's not like they get money and the only reason why an elder exists is because elders are supposed to keep track on all the information and such but don't really gain power or money.

You have that wrong. The other elders choose a new one for the cong. However, voting for something is not a problem if it has nothing to do with the governments of the world.

They don't vote on elders. The existing elders make a recommendation to their immediate superior in the organization, who then either approves or disapproves their recommendation.

But anyway, it's not that they think that the act of voting itself is evil. It's that it shows a "worldly attitude," a concern about and interest in the affairs of a human government which is soon to be deposed when God overthrows Satan and the world's rulers.

Voting in their rulers used to be handled by the congregation but was done away with in the 70's.

The Watchtower went away from allowing control of each individual congregation deciding who they felt best represented their area to a model where the rulers higher up pick the rulers beneath them.

This ensures that each congregation is ruled in the manner and style that the Watchtower HQ in New York demands.

Voting is not wrong. But they believe that getting involved in politics & government is wrong so they don't vote.

Jesus wanted nothing to do with the secular politics of his time so we want nothing to do with the political system of our time. No matter what country we live in.