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Norbert Klein <[log in to unmask]>
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Norbert Klein <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:52:45 +0700
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Norbert


On 8/22/2016 11:45 PM, William Drake wrote:
> Mr. T,
>
>> On Aug 22, 2016, at 18:33, Tapani Tarvainen 
>> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>> In most elections there's no way to explicitly vote *against* someone
>> in any other way than by not voting for them - you can only explicitly
>> vote *for* someone. And I think that's the way it should be.
>
> In most elections worth a damn there are competing candidates so it’s 
> not an issue.  In a noncompetitive election, it is reasonable to 
> suggest that people should have some sort of a choice to meaningfully 
> express their preferences.  If the only choice is to accept or reject 
> a whole group of noncompeting candidates it is an especially strange 
> election.  I already voted but think there’s a governance issue that 
> merits consideration.
>
> cheers
>
> Bill



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