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Ok, I have to say it: your voting system is complete and utter nonsense.

Posted by M (aka marcel) Nov 4 '08, 11:55

Well, not really. But it's outdated and way too complicated and unfair.

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what? In your country things run like a Swiss watch?.....oops, poor choice of words :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:06
maybe. this could be why only 4 of the 9 people I voted for presidential elections won -- nm - peglegpete Nov 4, 12:03
*retargets nucular missiles* -- nm - American Country First Nov 4, 12:00
if we had a popular vote, people would complain it was unfair to rural areaws. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 11:58 16
- Be vewy vewy qwiet. I'm vowting for Owbama -- nm - Elmer Fudd Nov 4, 12:07
- why would rural areas be ignored? -- nm - M Nov 4, 12:03 3
  - they wouldn't but their votes would be swamped by urban voters. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:06 2
    - how is this different than any other country in the world? -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 12:08 1
      - the electoral system balances that effect a bit. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:09
- So instead of rural areas, minorities get ignored? - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:01 2
  - guess what? every system favors someone. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:02 1
    - That's what I said. So it should be one person = one vote, not this electoral collge winner take all nonsense. (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 12:07
- it should be a popular vote for each electoral vote, not a winner takes the state system. -- nm - tRuMaN - is it over yet? Nov 4, 12:00
- if they're too stupid to spell "areas" right, they don't deserve a vote!....nm - x Nov 4, 12:00 4
  - crud -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 12:05
  - she types with a lisp, OK? -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 12:01
  - DOGPILE!!! -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 12:01 1
    - meanie. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:02
- But only those dirty rural people would complain. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 11:59 1
  - They're likely not smart enough to deserve to vote anyway. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 12:00
I'll be the first to agree. - znufrii Nov 4, 11:57 1
- What might work in one state might not work in another. Yes, there should be guidelines though. -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 11:58
I voted. It gets counted at my state level. My state votes at the national level. - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 11:56 1
- it begins with the date - M Nov 4, 12:07

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Ok, I have to say it: your voting system is complete and utter nonsense.

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