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In the discussion thread: New Rules for elections: If less than 1/2 turnout, then the uncast ballots go to the LOWEST [View all]

Response to CK_John (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:12 PM

cthulu2016 (7,946 posts)

15. There is a fine for not voting in Australia

As a civil libertarian I think the right to votes includes the right not to vote.

But demographically, if we had had the Australian system no republican president would ever be elected again, so I wouldn't mind it.

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22 replies	Author	Time	Post
New Rules for elections: If less than 1/2 turnout, then the uncast ballots go to the LOWEST [View all]	CK_John	Jun 2012	OP
So the one with the least votes wins?	drm604	Jun 2012	#1
In a world of dumb ideas..	dems_rightnow	Jun 2012	#2
Many more elections than the big one, which usually gets more than 1/2 voters out.	CK_John	Jun 2012	#5
And none of them would be won by anyone people voted for	dems_rightnow	Jun 2012	#8
How about a mandatory candidate on the bottom of each office named	LARED	Jun 2012	#3
Why give the decision challenge another shot. Election are to elect or unelect someone.	CK_John	Jun 2012	#6
Nah if less than 1/2 the registered voters turn up then we randomly elect	jp11	Jun 2012	#4
Why don't they take the time to get on the ballot.	CK_John	Jun 2012	#7
What if certain government funding was determined by voter participation?	Ian David	Jun 2012	#9
What an interesting assumption,	SheilaT	Jun 2012	#10
To increase voter participation, maybe?	randome	Jun 2012	#11
Since motor voter changes the voter roolers are purged of dead/moving	CK_John	Jun 2012	#12
Doing what Australia does would make more sense	cthulu2016	Jun 2012	#13
So what do they do?	CK_John	Jun 2012	#14
There is a fine for not voting in Australia	cthulu2016	Jun 2012	#15
You want to put Lyndon LaRouche in the White House?	Egalitarian Thug	Jun 2012	#16
When is the last presidental election that had less than 1/2 turnout??	CK_John	Jun 2012	#17
Small offices are important too	ButterflyBlood	Jun 2012	#18
Local offices are the most important and the DNC needs a 50 state program	CK_John	Jun 2012	#19
A CK_John Classic! Is your goal to have 3,000+ candidates for each office?	FSogol	Jun 2012	#20
Just better turnout. nt	CK_John	Jun 2012	#21
Provide a tax-rebate for people who vote.	OneTenthofOnePercent	Jun 2012	#22

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