None of the Above

Posted on Apr 24, 2007

It may sound redundant or contradictory, but Florida state Sen. Mike Bennett proposed a bill that would give voters another ballot choice besides the candidates in the running:  “I choose not to vote.”  Floridians fatigued by the alleged frauds and hanging chads of recent years (as well as mudslinging campaigns), could signal their distaste by using the new option.

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Local6.com:

Hoping to prevent a repeat, he persuaded the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee to approve a bill, SB-494, on Monday that would require ballots to have the additional option of “I choose not to vote.”

That option could not win a race, and the actual candidate with the highest number of votes would win the election.

Bennett, R-Bradenton, said the no-choice option would enable uninformed or disgusted voters to opt out in a way that clearly displays their intention to abstain. ...

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