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Loosi makes a good point Canadians....The fact that it's a combined election means that there's more local races than national ones.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Nov 4 '08, 13:02

Doesn't mean that there shouldn't be an overall elections outfit putting them all on, but it is an argument in favour of keeping it local.

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You also currently have approximately 50 different sets of election laws to blend into one system that the states can all agree on. It's a nightmare. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:07 6
- don't forget territories. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:07 5
  - Struck them off. Too dumb to become a state. Too dumb too vote. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:08 4
    - they still have elections. I think this includes: DC, GU, PR, and somewhere else. Virgin Islands maybe. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:10 3
      - On the plus side territories and protectorates have very little say compared to the states. They'd be easier to sell it too. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:12 2
        
        true, just trying to make the point that getting 54 governments to agree on standards is expecting a lot. - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:13 1
        
        57. -- nm - B.Obama Nov 4, 13:34
yes, but you can still standardize it. - Reagen Nov 4, 13:04 1
- that's where the fighting startts. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:06
well, seems like it would be awfully expensive to have separate elections for state and local items. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:03 8
- Australia has separate elections for federal, state and local governments -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 13:06 4
  - they're probably save money if they didn't. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:06 3
    - We're not talking huge sums of money here though. - Roger More Nov 4, 13:17 2
      - And the Australian Federal election in 2007 cost $113 million, $8.29 per voter. - Roger More Nov 4, 13:22 1
        
        that's not insignificant. just sayin. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:23
- why do you have votes for things like dogcatcher? -- nm - zork Nov 4, 13:04 2
  - and sheriff and judge ... how does that make any sense? - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:05 1
    - me personally? I have no clue, we do'nt vote for those in VA. every state and local government is different. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:05

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Loosi makes a good point Canadians....The fact that it's a combined election means that there's more local races than national ones.

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