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this post was submitted on 03 May 2024
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I'll go one further, voting should be mandatory, punishable by a fine. The ballot should also have "none of the above" as an option.
Based. Spoiling the ballot is also common but in this case, a "none" box would make sense too
Australia too, I believe.
I like the theory, but the practice is that you can force people to vote but not to be informed. People can just show up and push the button on the top.
It also means you gotta decide what to do when every election is won by "none of the above".
I agree with this, except that the punishment should be a short stay in jail, like maybe as long as a week for repeat offenses. That way it serves as a deterent and being wealthy won't make it worth it.
That's a bit much. Maybe a day of community service? 🤣
That would actually be a whole lot better, yeah.
And if none of the above wins, the office should be left vacant for a term.
A random person will be chosen
That's worse.
That’s what you get for voting None
Most elected positions would be better served by a vacancy than those who typically hold them.
None of the above is where you fill in a name
No! If None Of The Above wins the election, we simply go without a president for four years, and the parties think long and hard about how to find a candidate that's better than literal empty space
Can we at least make it so write in candidates don't have to pre register?
I'll bring my d20.
I don’t know, I’m more of the opinion that everyone should do a competence test or something before they are even allowed to vote.