Mr. Segululigamba. I thought democracy was about choice. There are some African countries who could need a stepping stone for political progress. South Sudan might need to overcome the 'Salva Kiir vs Machar' hurdle. Zimbabwe is stuck with 'Robert Mugabe vs Morgan Tzvangirai'...etc. On Nov 7, 2016 6:48 PM, "Mohles Kalule Segululigamba" <mohl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Hussein, > > There are 4 presidential candidates on the ballot paper: Hillary Clinton > (D), • Donald Trump (R), Jill Stein and Gary Johnson. Many others dropped > off the electoral trail. > > The voters can only choose from fellow citizens who offer themselves in a > free market. > > Hillary and Trump are the best offers to the electorate in 2016. It's a > great opportunity to choose the least worse candidate because at least the > public gets to be informed about their public and private lives. > > A 'none' choice would show lack of seriousness on part of election > administrators. It'd be akin to no election at all - in effect - a non > democratic dispensation. > > Mohles Kalule Segululigamba > Media & Political Advisor > media analysis, campaigns, strategy, branding, press, surveys, events, > social Media & elections > Office: 256-3-9330-5229 > Mobile: 256-7-7699-5229 > Email: mohl...@gmail.com > > > > On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 3:46 PM +0300, "Hussein Amin" < > husseinjur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > With a day to go before voting, the current US campaigns make the > unprecedented case for changes in how voting patterns reflect the will of > the people. > Besides simply having to choose between Hillary and Trump, the people in > any election anywhere should have the choice clearly specified on the > ballot paper where they can tick a case that says: "None of the above". > And should that vote win numerically, another election with different > candidates could be held. > In the US voting process as it stands today, while there appears to be > choice, it seems that an increasing number of the electorate is finding > itself cornered between; > 1 - choosing candidates they don't want, > 2 - or abstaining. > But even if a majority abstains because they dont want the candidates on > offer, they still get a president they didn't want anyway. He/she would > have then been imposed on them by a voting minority. > So what about making it possible to choose from other fresh candidates > besides what is on the original menu, especially if the majority feels it > to be necessary? > Article 21.1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says; "Everyone > has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or > through freely chosen representatives." > So if a majority doesn't want any of the candidates offered, that would be > the peoples right as well? They do thereby have the right to be able to > express such dissatisfaction as part of "taking part in their national > governance". Ultimately isn't it also a fundamental human right to be able > to tick the "None of the above" case on the ballot. > And Article 21.3 says: "The will of the people shall be the basis of the > authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and > GENUINE elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage." > So if the majority doesn't want any candidates on offer, there should be a > platform on the ballot paper to make it publicly accounted for in an > electoral process, rather than remaining unaccounted for because people > simply abstained when they didn't like any of the candidates. > The "None" vote, once determined numerically, should also be respected > just like any other vote. Especially if it wins. > It surely could enable a better selection process that ultimately produces > better presidents for any country. > The calibre of an election and its contestants can also be weighed against > the "None" votes. The lower its percentage, the better the quality of an > electoral season. > Aren't genuine polls those where the exact will of the people can be > established, including saying "No", and then conceded to? > I hope I am being understood. Universities might want to debate the merits > here more technically. Sometimes what I say tends to be greeted with a > confusing silence. > > By Hussein Lumumba Amin. > 7/11/2016 > > -- > Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility > for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and > facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies > that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and > Guidelines. 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