= Сообщение: 6360 из 7124 ====================================== FTSC_PUBLIC = От : Dan Clough 1:123/115 13 Mar 22 09:53:00 Кому : Dale Shipp 13 Mar 22 09:53:00 Тема : Re: 2022 FTSC Standing M FGHI : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=2613.fido_ftscpubl@1:123/115+26934c9e На : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=1:261/1466.0+622d8428 = Кодировка сообщения определена как: ASCII ================================== ============================================================================== -=> Dale Shipp wrote to Dan Clough <=-
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 DC> in for a "no" vote. It is NOT a majority vote to win an election. It DC> is simply a matter of getting more YES votes than your opponent(s). DC> Which is what I said there above...
DS> In some cases, it takes a majority to win an election. That can DS> happen when according to the rules if no candidate has a DS> majority, then there is a run off between the top two.
This is true, now that you mention it. I have seen that happen a few times. I think it's usually in more minor/smaller elections such as a state legislature or state/local position of some kind.
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