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Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: Johnh on February 28, 2016, 10:48:16 AM

Title: Partial solution to the low information voter problem
Post by: Johnh on February 28, 2016, 10:48:16 AM
An article in today's paper told how the Flordia ballot has nine GOP candidates that have dropped out of the race.  It seems that this is going to cause confusion among some voters.

That gave me a great idea!

If people are so unaware that they might vote for someone that has already dropped out of the race, perhaps they don't have a good idea of who or what they are voting for. 

So, we should purposely put at least two fake names under each political party.  Something like:

Jose Fernandez (D)
Susan Anthony (D)
Richard Reagen (R)
George P Burdell (R)

The only way this would cause a problem is if one of these candidates won.  But then, we would just name the 2nd place finisher the winner.

Title: Re: Partial solution to the low information voter problem
Post by: Mase on February 28, 2016, 11:05:57 AM
If those Florida ballots have chads, it doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Partial solution to the low information voter problem
Post by: Johnh on February 28, 2016, 11:16:44 AM
Quote from: Mase on February 28, 2016, 11:05:57 AM
If those Florida ballots have chads, it doesn't matter.
:-[ Yeah, the article also mentioned that little fiasco too.
And it mentioned the problem of voters that returned absentee ballots early and voted for someone that has since dropped out.  The states position on that one is "tough".
Title: Re: Partial solution to the low information voter problem
Post by: Number7 on March 01, 2016, 06:59:36 PM
Quote from: Johnh on February 28, 2016, 11:16:44 AM
:-[ Yeah, the article also mentioned that little fiasco too.
And it mentioned the problem of voters that returned absentee ballots early and voted for someone that has since dropped out.  The states position on that one is "tough".

That is the CORRECT position. It is not up to the state to find remedies for candidates who quit the race. When you open that door you have elections hijacked by party apparatchiks.