Subj : Re: 2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Votes Received
To   : Dan Clough
From : Shaun Buzza
Date : Sat Mar 12 2022 12:07 pm

DC> Well, in effect it would be, sort of.  But, that wasn't the point.  I
DC> was debating your claim that in real-world politics, "no" votes and
DC> abstentions are counted.  They are not, because there *ARE* no "no"
DC> votes.  When I look at my election ballot, I can choose to vote for
DC> *ONE* candidate, which is a "yes" vote.  There is no choice to pencil in
DC> for a "no" vote.

Realistically, one could vote for both candidates, or otherwise invalidate the
ballot card, which would be considered a 'spoilt vote', or essentially an
abstention. I know, I'm picking nits here, but I did find reference to
specifically this while doing my due diligence on the word 'abstention':

"In another manner, an intentionally spoilt vote could be interpreted as an
active abstention. An intentionally spoilt vote is caused by a voter who turns
to an election and invalidates the ballot paper in some way."

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstention]

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