Twm O'r Nant: Some electors have been known to spoil their ballots.
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ptgowadia: The problem would be if a large number of peers wished to record their abstentions in this way - it may be a rather overwhelming task for the clerks. It is complicated by the fact that...
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Jonathan: It would be a problem, though, not least for the clerks, if a large number of peers wished to record their abstentions.
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Carl.H: Exactly so. It would need to be a formal method of recording abstention if one were to generalise about the scale of abstention, otherwise it is difficult to work out when a non-vote is a...
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Mark Pack: The problem, as noted in some of the contributions below, is a practical one of how to record abstentions formally, especially if abstention is the action recommended by a party. If th...
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Jonathan, you took my words too literally. I only mean the record. Why is it impossible o find a mean by which one can put down "Abstain" or something in the record? I'm not certain how amending ...
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Surely, the easiest way to record an active abstention would be to allow the Clerks at the Table to record it, as all peers wanting to vote Content or Not Content would be in the lobbies. Hence, ...
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AV+ ? Now I told you, just one and I'll choose it. If you don't like it you can go without and go to your room. When you're big you'll be able to make your own choices but for now you must do as ...
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‘Tis a good thing it does not apply to the general election ballot box with FPTP! Somebody might want to belong to both parties as well, which is a petty crime in these islands, but common prac...
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'Tis a good thing it does not apply to the general election ballot box with FPTP! Somebody might want to belong to both parties as well, which is a petty crime in these islands, but common practi...
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