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William Drake <[log in to unmask]>
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William Drake <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:45:44 +0200
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Mr. T,

> On Aug 22, 2016, at 18:33, Tapani Tarvainen <[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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