There was a particularly pernicious line of thought I kept hearing about in the early 2010s, which was "what's the point in voting, you're not going to be the determining vote." Which is......
There was a particularly pernicious line of thought I kept hearing about in the early 2010s, which was "what's the point in voting, you're not going to be the determining vote."
Which is... logically absurd. Voting is a team sport. But besides that, every election there are multiple examples of votes coming down to double or single digit differences.
It is pretty rare, though. I think we should just pay people to vote and fix turnout once and for all. Also, close elections are not exactly where democracy shines, since the results are close to...
It is pretty rare, though. I think we should just pay people to vote and fix turnout once and for all.
Also, close elections are not exactly where democracy shines, since the results are close to random.
Chenango County informed a state judge it had discovered 55 ballots cast during the state’s early voting period in the ultra-tight race between U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger, former U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney.
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The discovery of the uncounted ballots in the rural county of around 47,000 people came a day after local elections officials in the 22nd Congressional District reported what were supposed to have been their final vote totals to the judge. Those totals — which didn’t include the newly discovered ballots — had showed Tenney with a 12-vote lead.
There was a particularly pernicious line of thought I kept hearing about in the early 2010s, which was "what's the point in voting, you're not going to be the determining vote."
Which is... logically absurd. Voting is a team sport. But besides that, every election there are multiple examples of votes coming down to double or single digit differences.
It is pretty rare, though. I think we should just pay people to vote and fix turnout once and for all.
Also, close elections are not exactly where democracy shines, since the results are close to random.
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