Kevin Venzke wrote:
It's actually pretty common for voters to cast blank ballots, especially if there are many elections on the same day. The recent elections here at TAMU (http://vote.tamu.edu/resources/2005A/results.htm) are an example of this. So were the 2004 U.S. elections: There were quite a few voters who voted for President but cast a blank ballot in their House race.Hi James,
--- James Green-Armytage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit :
Another accepted use is "more than half of the voters who express a
preference between two options/candidates". That's the definition I
choose. I realize that you don't agree with it, but at least my reasoning
is made clear to you. One benefit of this kind of definition is that it
assures that a batch of spoiled ballots cannot rob a defeat of "majority"
status.
http://wiki.electorama.com/wiki/Neutrality_of_Spoiled_Ballots
Do you mean "spoiled" in the sense meant in that article? Because I don't think there is a danger that many voters will vote everyone equal, and even if they do, I don't think it is a big deal if this breaks some majorities.
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