In a Presidential election, do you believe...

[BIGUN 1,489]

...NOT voting - is a vote?

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[ianmdrennan 2]

Only if you turn up at the polls and cast a ballot with no vote......something I'm seriously considering doing.

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[CSpenceFLY 1]

The only way that would mean anything is if they counted those votes and published the results. They will never do that.

If you (general term) can live with 4 yrs of Obama loose on this country with no worry of being re-elected then go ahead and do this.

I've had enough of him. I'm ready for some of that hope and change we were promised.

[piisfish 140]

voting blank is voting, not voting is not

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[normiss 900]

If the popular vote mattered, it might.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

Show up, sign the necessary form, and refuse to enter the booth. This should force the official to record the event, in order to rectify the total voters vs votes.

[ianmdrennan 2]

I agree - I really wish they would publish that.

However, if I'm forced to choose, it's not going to be Mitt Romney that gets my vote.

I'd rather not support the lesser of two evils, and instead express my disgust in both, and our current political system.

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[GeorgiaDon 381]

It would be interesting if there was a choice of "none of the above" on the ballot, and if a plurality of voters chose that, the election would have be to redone with all new candidates (and ideally a short timeline and much smaller budget. A couple of weeks should be enough to state your policies).

Don

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[quade 4]

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...NOT voting - is a vote?

What does it say if I choose to not vote in your poll? Does that mean I'm for or against your position (whatever that might be)?

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The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[ianmdrennan 2]

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It would be interesting if there was a choice of "none of the above" on the ballot, and if a plurality of voters chose that, the election would have be to redone with all new candidates (and ideally a short timeline and much smaller budget. A couple of weeks should be enough to state your policies).

Don

No-one would ever get elected then

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[Shotgun 1]

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...NOT voting - is a vote?

No. Well, maybe it's a vote for apathy.

I would think from the third party and potential write-in candidates, that most people would be able to find someone who they feel is better for the job than the others. Even if that candidate doesn't have much of a chance of winning, it makes more sense to have your vote counted for that person rather than simply not voting.

[livendive 8]

Sure, it's a vote for "I don't care enough to vote for any of these people".

Blues,
Dave

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[DanG 1]

You always have the option for write-in. I believe these votes must be recorded, so why not write-in Mr. None D. Above.

- Dan G

[Shotgun 1]

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You always have the option for write-in. I believe these votes must be recorded, so why not write-in Mr. None D. Above.

I think there is still a registration process for "write-in" candidates, so it probably won't be counted if it's just some random name.

[BIGUN 1,489]

If nothing else it's good to know that both sides of the aisle and people I respect for many reasons are wrestling with the issue also.

In my State, we're not allowed write-ins http://www.anamericanvision.com/info/state_certifications.php

And, some of you are right in that you have to show up and cast a ballot of some type to be counted.

The other write-in choices are as follows: http://www.politics1.com/p2012.htm

Here's a thought... It's too late for 2012; but for 2016, skydivers from each State could be write-ins.

Since I can't write-in I guess I'm just stuck with thinking about this one for awhile.

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[JerryBaumchen 1,468]

Hi Shotgun,

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so it probably won't be counted if it's just some random name.

When I was just a young feller, our house was a voting location. My mother was on the board that counted the votes. Believe me, there were a fair amount of votes for Mickey Mouse, Roy Rogers, etc, etc. All were counted and reported.

I think that is still the case.

JerryBaumchen

[kelpdiver 2]

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The only way that would mean anything is if they counted those votes and published the results. They will never do that.

The results are already available. When the state finalizes its results, you'll be able to see the exact count for each candidate in a given race. and you should have no trouble finding the number of ballots cast. Subtract.

I suspect that we're talking about a single digit (and close to 1) percentage, when we talk about the big items on the ballot. Whereas judge affirmations and county supervisors - I could be over 50% no votes. Personally I don't cast a vote without a reason to pick a candidate.

[pirana 0]

I'm so disgusted with the corruption that is now built into our system (thank you SCOTUS) that I've thought about writing in my own name. I like the thought of there being a record somewhere that indicates I received votes to be POTUS.

However, I see Romney as likely to be such a horrible President (maybe worse than the young Bush), I can not do that.

" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley