[geeks] I just saw...

[Phil Stracchino]

Joost van de Griek wrote:
> Phil Stracchino wrote:
> 
>> The weakness of the punch-card or ScanTron ballots is that people can
>> incompletely mark or punch them, or change their minds with one entry
>> partly marked or punched, or vote for multiple candidates, or otherwise
>> spoil the ballot.
> 
> The ability to spoil your ballot is an essential part of the voting
> process. Akin to voting "none of the above!"

While it's true you should be able to vote for nobody, or for Mickey
Mouse, it should not be easy to *accidentally* spoil your ballot and
thus lose your vote.

Unfortunately, in most states -- and in Federal elections -- we don't
have the capability to vote "None of the above".  Texas, though, has
binding NOTA, and so I believe does Oregon.  Does anyone in those states
have any numbers on how often NOTA wins?


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