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Post by Porcu on Jun 19, 2006 10:34:04 GMT -5
That's an idea...
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Jun 19, 2006 11:50:01 GMT -5
Sounds like a good idea, but it could use a better name. If such a voting position were created, what should the definition of it be? That's what I'd like to hear from everyone.
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Post by Springfield and Zara on Jun 19, 2006 12:19:24 GMT -5
keep Abstain option, but take the legislation as passed only if 50%+1 if in favor of proposal. And that's it. Any other way, proposals dont have necessary support to be passed.
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Post by Jerry Christ on Jun 19, 2006 14:22:19 GMT -5
Well if you really want to do it that way, you could have something like the following ballot options:
(1) Approve Embassy Opening.
(2) Deny Embassy Opening, with option to re-apply in 3 days.
(3) Deny Embassy Opening, with option to re-apply in 30 days.
(4) Deny Embassy Opening, with no option to re-apply.
(5) Abstain.
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Jun 19, 2006 14:58:22 GMT -5
Well, I'm going to have to agree, as some people who abstained were not exactly for or against it, or (possibly) were against but did not want to outright vote that way. Such a selection might help ease such a problem.
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Post by Porcu on Jun 19, 2006 22:35:42 GMT -5
This is very good and all and I like the options, just make sure that there aren't toomany options for one choice.
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Jun 19, 2006 22:41:05 GMT -5
5 isn't a bad number, there should be no more than that.
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Post by Jerry Christ on Jun 19, 2006 22:50:59 GMT -5
You could probably cut out (4) if you wanted to have fewer options. I only offered those as a suggestion because it seems to be important to some people to have degrees of "no." However, I personally believe all you need are "For," "Against," and "Abstain." But as long as we have Abstain right I'll be happy either way....
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Jun 19, 2006 22:53:41 GMT -5
To be honest, it does seem that way, and there are some people who voted abstain because they were not really for or against it.
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Post by Gnidrah on Jun 20, 2006 0:15:39 GMT -5
"Abstain," to me, means "I'm neither for or against it, strongly, so I'll express my right to vote by choosing to abstain (for the record), but allow the others to make the ultimate decision." Or you know, something to that affect.
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Post by Jerry Christ on Jun 20, 2006 10:13:15 GMT -5
Agreed, Gnid.
There are a number of reasons one might vote "abstain." Personally, I use it when I wish to be on record as having considered a proposition, but feel that (a) the proposition will have no meaningful effect if it is passed or not passed; (b) I do not feel sufficiently qualified or informed to make a proper decision; or (c) a decision favoring one side over the other may adversely affect a relationship that is more important than the proposition.
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Post by Porcu on Jun 20, 2006 10:54:44 GMT -5
:ja:
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Post by anishinabe on Jun 20, 2006 11:28:53 GMT -5
Agreed, JC.
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Jun 20, 2006 11:55:08 GMT -5
JC, I agree and those are good points. That, and people can specify how many days they want to wait until another embassy re-vote if they vote against, so that elimantes the need for more than three options, really.
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Jun 24, 2006 8:02:41 GMT -5
Voting for this constitution has now opened. Voting will end on 29 June.
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