From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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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