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On 11/3/2010 7:41 PM, jjs{at}xmission.com wrote:
> The way it should work is not with a write-in. It should be the last
> choice on the actual ballot for every office. If "none of the above"
> wins, there is a special election in mid December for that office. Those
> that were on the original ballot are not eligible to run on the second,
> and write-ins for them are not counted.
I've been in favor of exactly this for a long time. If nothing else, it
would cut down on negative campaigning, as the effect of negative
campaigning would change from 'my opponent is so awful you have no
choice but to vote for me' to 'Vote for None Of The Above'.
Ben
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