Re: maemo.org Community Council Voting
 

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Well, duh. :p

I was quibbling with the word "nothing". Leave me to my pedanticism, ya numbnut (I think I just invented a word).

Re: maemo.org Community Council Voting
 

Clearly not.

By the way, the unofficial results are in. We're just waiting on dneary to call it now.

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Obviously I need to update Firefox's inadequate dictionary. :D

Can't wait for the vote results!

Re: maemo.org Community Council Voting
 

Well, they're definitely available. Just go back to the same place you voted. ;)

Re: maemo.org Community Council Voting
 

People from the various campaigns are coming around to take the lawn signs back, right? Or do we take 'em down and return them to the campaign offices?

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No no no... you run around switching them to different yards. O, the fun we'll have.

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I wonder what this means: "This member chose to vote for none of the possible choices."

Is that someone who went into the voting booth and marked "none of the above"?

Is that a hanging chad?

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No, but it should be a hanging offense.

ba-da-bish!

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First of all, it does not mean the same as not voting.

It means the voter took the time to vote and express that he/she did not wish to vote for anyone of the above.

Like with all other options the reason for this vote isn't stated although there are theories on why someomne would vote for such option. In some (feedback related) polls it is possible to state such ie. "None of the above (please specify)."

Although I don't know how this is called in English, in my language its 'blanco stem' which translates to 'white vote' or 'blank vote'. AFAIK it is a normal option in a voting process...

Reasons for voting blanco often include to express disagreement with voting process.

Reasons to express disagreement include (taken from Wikipedia NL):

* The provided statement to vote on is explainable in various ways and therefore has to be redefined.
* The voting procedure is vague.
* Those who proposed the vote haven't fully informed the eligable voters, or have done so unclearly.
* Disagreement with ability to vote. For example, to express disagreement for specific reason to vote such as in case of referedum, or to express disagreement with the democratic voting system, or democracy in general.
* Voter does not agree with any of the options.

There are several differences between a blank vote and not casting a vote. Reasons not to vote (taken from Wikipedia NL) include

* Voter is neutral to outcome.
* Voter is indifferent about outcome, cannot decide, has not looked into the subject.
* Voter is not interested in subject to be voted about.
* Voter is not for the proposal, but has a veto and with voting against the proposal would be rejected (this happens in the Security Council, where permanent members have the right to veto).

In general, by voting blank you express that you are involved (interested) in the democratic system while by not voting you express that you aren't.

Some people want everyone to vote so the percentage of voters is higher. They only do this to justify the voting process. A person who does not wish to vote, for example because he/she hasn't looked into the particular issue, has their right to do so. They could make an uninformed vote by force because they feel they have to decide based on pression from others, but this is not a sincere casted vote.

Because I don't agree with a Plurality model I always vote blank when able to.