= Сообщение: 6330 из 7128 ====================================== FTSC_PUBLIC = От : Shaun Buzza 1:229/110 12 Mar 22 12:07:06 Кому : Dan Clough 12 Mar 22 12:07:06 Тема : Re: 2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Votes Received FGHI : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=1:229/110+4fc0e740 На : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=2580.fido_ftscpubl@1:123/115+2691fdbd = Кодировка сообщения определена как: ASCII ================================== Ответ: area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=2586.fido_ftscpubl@1:123/115+26921834 ============================================================================== 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."
