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Originally Posted by Rankenstein
Oh, I know. But, as Julie says, it's the principle. I definitely think there should be a 'none of the above' option. Or you should be able to use your vote as an 'against' instead of 'for'. So you may not be bothered about voting for anyone in particular, but there may be a candidate you really don't want in power and you could do that. In which case, Julie could vote against Obama or McCain depending on how she feels.
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I agree there should be a none of the above option. Of course in the UK we have the lovely Monster Raving Loony Party which kind of acts as the same thing.
Its so arrogant of candidates in an election to think that people want to vote for only them. It makes a nonsense of democracy if the people don't have their preferred choice on the ballot paper.
Julie: A paper trail is essential for true democracy, I don't know how they provide this with electronic ballots or if they actually do at all.