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You might also turn in a blank ballot. Depending on circumstance, this might be a fine way to signal to the incumbent that they did not do a Good Job, though yo
by troutwine 15y ago
You might also turn in a blank ballot. Depending on circumstance, this might be a fine way to signal to the incumbent that they did not do a Good Job, though you in general support the policy of their party. Close races, etc, will change the calculus of voting. Some states do not include blank ballots in the vote totals, others do.
- dextorious 15y ago>You might also turn in a blank ballot. Which is equivalent to boosting the winning party.
- sp332 15y agoToo bad writing a message invalidates the ballot. Otherwise you could write "Candidate A, with protest"
- rhizome 15y agoOfficeholders don't read ballots.
- andymurd 15y agoAn simple improvement to our voting system would be to include a 'none of the above' option on all ballot papers. If 'none of the above' should win, another ballot must be held and the original candidates are excluded from running.