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perishthethought@lemm.ee to tumblr@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

The problem with not voting

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The problem with not voting

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perishthethought@lemm.ee to tumblr@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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    To solve this, find out how to register a protest vote and do that. Not voting is ambiguous, as is spoiling your ballot paper. What you need is a formally recognised way to vote “None of the above” or something similar, so that your intent is 100% clear.

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      so that your intent is 100% clear.

      And worthless.

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      I really wish election day was a holiday and voting was mandatory.

      Could vote “none of the above” but had to hand in a ballot.

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      as is spoiling your ballot paper

      Could you elaborate?

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        Intentionally filling out the ballot incorrectly which results in it being thrown out.

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          Haha, I should’ve seen that coming I suppose.

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      The Wavy Gravy Plan
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_for_President

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      Here (the Netherlands) you can simply turn in a unmarked ballot and it will be counted as a blank vote.

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