Should there be a "None of the Above" box on election ballots?
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No.
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Good Question , its gotten really crazy and there is no telling what we'll get next + 5
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No, because then you are not voting, you are effectively not voting. It may seem like you are "making a statement", but you are doing nothing more than wasting someone elses time by them having to mark that non-choice down.
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I think there should be what if the voters dont see someone fit for the job will they just pick someone because of last resort men wheres our freedom
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Good idea
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great idea but it sort of defeats the purpose you could always just not cross a box.
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In a way, yes.
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No. That makes very little sense. If people can't make a decision, they shouldn't vote. It's a waste of vote counters time.
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Well, it already is, in some places: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/None_of_the_above and, yes, I believe that it is a legitimate voting choice. It sends a signal to all the candidates and their respective political parties that there are voters out there whose political views are not represented. It also theoretically avoids having those who do not wish to vote for the official candidates, labelled as apathetic for not voting at all.
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We probably would all pick that answer. That or "Who do you think is a better liar"? I got one better, here in Missouri, we voted on and he won, a dead person, Mel Carnahan. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/07/senate.missouri/
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We already have one. It's called the "write-in".
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No.
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Only if voting is compulsory.
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So we can be like Obama and vote PRESENT on everything
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Would that mean that if the majority of people voted for 'none of the above' that nobody would get the job?
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Absolutely! I think it's time we had the choice to say "you have to offer something better; go back and try again until you get it right!"
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Yes, and term limits for Senate & Congress seats.
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A Great idea.
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I think one of the purposes of voting to let the voices of America be heard but the establishment. When I lived in Nevada (I think) I had a none of the above option, and used it. Why shouldn't we be allowed to say "Hey we care, but these candidates suck!"? Voter turn-out would probably be higher, and maybe other races would get increased activity; local gov, etc.
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That would be awesome! At least then I could say that I voted.
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