We're being lied to about election percentages: blank votes should be able to cancel an election.
I see a lot of people complaining about voter apathy, but honestly, why bother showing up when the electoral system is mathematically designed to ignore everyone who says "none of the above"?
Let me give you a concrete example of the mathematical scam we deal with regarding blank votes:
Imagine an election in your city with 1,000 voters who actually show up:
- 600 people cast a blank ballot (they make the effort to come and say "your candidates are worthless").
- 400 people vote for candidates A, B, or C (valid votes).
Under current law, the state takes those 600 blank votes and throws them in the statistical trash. The 100% is calculated only on the remaining 400.
Result: If candidate A gets 201 votes out of 400, he celebrate his "victory with over 50%!" — when in reality, barely 20% of the people who actually showed up voted for him (201 out of 1,000).
For me, a blank vote isn't "I can't make up my mind" — it's a firm NO to all candidates. It's the equivalent of a "None of the Above" button that already exists in some countries like Colombia, India, and Nevada (USA).
As long as blank votes aren't counted among valid votes, and as long as they don't have the power to cancel the election if blank exceeds 50% (forcing parties to bring forward new candidates), I'll keep thinking that casting a blank vote is completely pointless.
This is the real cause of voter apathy: why participate in a game where the 100% rule is rigged from the start?
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