This is a serious proposal, in case anyone is under any illusions.
there is an inconsistency in our electoral procedure, depending on who is running the vote.
In some votes, the option to abstain has been on the voting slip. In others, it has not.
in RA proposals, we are nearly always given the option to abstain. In elections it is much more patchy.
Voting must be on the coded slip put in the opening post, so the option to "write in" abstain has not been clearly given.
I have asked why the option to abstain has not been given, but have not been answered.
Therefore I would like us to write somewhere in our laws the following:
"all ballots and votes in TNP shall provide the option to Abstain."
Or some such words. Constitutional types will know where such as rule should go.
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Data:
Oct 13 Judicial election runoff - no option to abstain was given. McM ran the ballot.
Sep 13 Judicial election - no option to abstain was given. McM ran the ballot.
I cannot find the thread for the September general election, but I am pretty sure the option to abstain was not given.
July 13 Judicial Election - Abstain Allowed. Chasmanthe ran the ballot.
June 13 special Judicial election - abstain allowed. Jamie ran the ballot.
May 13 Vice delegate election: Option to vote "present" given. The Voting Booth ran the ballot.
there is an inconsistency in our electoral procedure, depending on who is running the vote.
In some votes, the option to abstain has been on the voting slip. In others, it has not.
in RA proposals, we are nearly always given the option to abstain. In elections it is much more patchy.
Voting must be on the coded slip put in the opening post, so the option to "write in" abstain has not been clearly given.
I have asked why the option to abstain has not been given, but have not been answered.
Therefore I would like us to write somewhere in our laws the following:
"all ballots and votes in TNP shall provide the option to Abstain."
Or some such words. Constitutional types will know where such as rule should go.
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Data:
Oct 13 Judicial election runoff - no option to abstain was given. McM ran the ballot.
Sep 13 Judicial election - no option to abstain was given. McM ran the ballot.
I cannot find the thread for the September general election, but I am pretty sure the option to abstain was not given.
July 13 Judicial Election - Abstain Allowed. Chasmanthe ran the ballot.
June 13 special Judicial election - abstain allowed. Jamie ran the ballot.
May 13 Vice delegate election: Option to vote "present" given. The Voting Booth ran the ballot.