There goes the Constitution, at least in New York.
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6 votes per voter???
that makes no sense. that would mean all voters would have 6 votes. still have the same results, wouldn't they?
that makes no sense. that would mean all voters would have 6 votes. still have the same results, wouldn't they?
That's Goofy! Can you imagine the outcome if that was used in, lets say,
the last U.S. Federal Elerction?
"Obama with 306% of the vote beats Bush who only had 294% of the
popular vote..."
Am I completely misunderstanding this situation here? I must be....
the last U.S. Federal Elerction?
"Obama with 306% of the vote beats Bush who only had 294% of the
popular vote..."
Am I completely misunderstanding this situation here? I must be....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VOTING_RIGHTS_ELECTION?SITE=CONGRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Many in NY election gave 6 votes to 1 candidate
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PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- An exit survey indicates that nearly a third of the voters in an unusual election in a New York City suburb cast all six of their votes for one candidate.
Residents of Port Chester chose village trustees last month using a system called cumulative voting. They each had six votes and could apportion them as they wished among 13 candidates.
Nearly 2,000 of the 3,357 voters completed exit surveys. A report on those surveys was released late Tuesday.
The report says at least 68 percent gave more than one vote to a candidate and 34 percent gave all six votes to one candidate.
The election was ordered by a federal judge who found that the previous system was unfair to Hispanics. The June 15 election resulted in the first Hispanic elected to the board of trustees
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Note carefully that every person had the right to cast 6 votes and that it was a system suggested by the village itself.
This is not a system where only Hispanic voters can vote 6 times to the exclusion of all others as appears to be the suggestion made by that TV news report.
Many in NY election gave 6 votes to 1 candidate
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Residents of Port Chester chose village trustees last month using a system called cumulative voting. They each had six votes and could apportion them as they wished among 13 candidates.
Nearly 2,000 of the 3,357 voters completed exit surveys. A report on those surveys was released late Tuesday.
The report says at least 68 percent gave more than one vote to a candidate and 34 percent gave all six votes to one candidate.
The election was ordered by a federal judge who found that the previous system was unfair to Hispanics. The June 15 election resulted in the first Hispanic elected to the board of trustees
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Note carefully that every person had the right to cast 6 votes and that it was a system suggested by the village itself.
This is not a system where only Hispanic voters can vote 6 times to the exclusion of all others as appears to be the suggestion made by that TV news report.
If every voter has 6 votes, it means that each voter is equal, and in the end all it means is that you can divide your vote between up to 6 candidates. Sounds like a weird system.
I have no idea what they want to do, unless non Hispanics get 1 vote and Hispanics get 6 to vote for everyone. That of course will never get passed the Supreme Court. (not even the NY Supreme Court) Hispanics can vote for 6 candidates, while everyone else only 1. It is all silly.
If hispanics need 6 votes and everyone else gets one that tells me that hispanics dont understand how to vote. Did they get free crayons with that option?
Everbody got 6 votes. It was up to the voter to decide whether to give all 6 to one candidate, or divide the votes up among the various candidates.
That's insane!
Something is wrong. I know in local elections for Town Selectman/selectwomen there are multiple people running you can cast more than one vote but not for the same person.
For example if there are 4 open seats and 8 people running you can vote for four different people, or less. You can't however vote for the same person four times. As I said...that is insane.
Something is wrong. I know in local elections for Town Selectman/selectwomen there are multiple people running you can cast more than one vote but not for the same person.
For example if there are 4 open seats and 8 people running you can vote for four different people, or less. You can't however vote for the same person four times. As I said...that is insane.
