From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Yes - Federal, State and Municipal candidates are all on the ballot usually
with a plethora of ballot proposals ( charter amendments, bonding etc )


"Doug Bryce"  wrote in message
news:41324b97.7674148{at}news.barkto.com...
> Aah....I had forgotten about the other candidates 
>
> Who else would be on the ballot?    I assume candidates for the House
> and in some areas candidates for the Senate (they have 6-year terms
> with one third coming up for election every two years, yes?).
>
> Are state and municipal elections run at the same time?
>
> Doug
>
> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 18:40:33 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"
>  wrote:
>
>>It would have been just not voting for president having no acceptable
>>choice
>>( I would still vote for anything else on the ballot ). It would be nice
>>to
>>have a category that says 'These candidates are unacceptable"
>>
>>
>>"Doug Bryce"  wrote in message
>>news:412fad6c.7428299{at}news.barkto.com...
>>> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:15:28 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"
>> >
>>> Silly question......by 'abstain' do you mean that you just won't
>>> bother to vote, or is that something you can do at the polling station
>>> to reflect your displeasure with the choice of candidate?
>>>
>>> Up here in Canada (ceratinly in Ontario, at least) we have an option
>>> called 'decline the ballot'.   You go to the polling station, accept
>>> your ballot - we still use paper, btw - then 'decline' it.  Your
>>> ballot then has to be recorded in that specific category.  It at least
>>> shows that you cared enough to go out and perform that action rather
>>> than just staying home.
>>>
>>> doug
>>>
>>
>>
>

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