A short and mostly non-partisan political reminder:

[unixronin]

We are a week from election day.

Remember, when you prepare to go to the polls, that each election cycle in which you convince yourself - or let others convince you - that you have to hold your nose and vote for the lesser of two evils because third parties and independent candidates have no chance of being elected, is one more election cycle in

Comments

[guppiecat]

I would be far more likely to vote third party if we had a No Confidence system so we could get rid of the people that the state transition would let in.

[unixronin]

I totally agree that we need a way to vote people out as well as in. A recall power for all elective offices would work.

Along with that, I believe we should have a binding "None of the above" option on every ballot; any candidate for any office who receives less votes than "None of the above" is disqualified from running for that office again for a minimum of, say, two terms. If no candidate for a particular office receives more votes than "None of the above", then a new election for that office must be held within 60 days, with a completely new slate of candidates.

[mr_spock]

I could go along with that.

[unixronin]

That would definitely be an interesting approach, but I don't see how it would yield different results from a simple "You must receive more votes than NONE OF THE ABOVE".

[unixronin]

Heh. You have a point. :)