[EM] No One To Vote For?

[Dave Ketchum]

       But there is one I am willing to vote for - SO DO THAT.
       I wish I could vote for more than one, such as approving a couple or
indicating 1st; 2nd; etc. ranks.  SOME places you can; if not, agitate for 
next year.
       I will not vote for any - OK - I am trying to help others.
       I would like to vote for "None Of The Above".  A stronger way to
express disapproval, permitted some places - another possibility to
agitate for for next year.

How about write-ins?  THIS is my topic today.  Consider:
       Something obviously not a real name?  Why bother - you probably get 
ignored.
       A nominated candidate?  Such write-ins may get ignored - if such 
got counted the counters would be the only sufferers.
       An other REAL person's name.  Now you have something that can be 
counted with, usually, the same effect as for "None Of The Above" - the 
parties and nominated candidates and public get countable evidence of your 
unhappiness.  Gets stronger if those unhappy get together and vote for a 
write-in as if another candidate.
            Suppose your write-in wins?  Presumably better than the
nominated candidates.  Not likely to get here but, if so, consider:
                 If good - brag.
                 If not good, blame the parties for failing to properly
attend to nominating.
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