Re: news: Brazil Sets an Example in Computerizing Its NationalElections
Ronn Blankenship wrote: So, those 10.7% are people that _chose_ to invalidate the vote. Is that anything like giving them a way to vote for None of the Above? Yes - in fact, two ways of voting for None of the Above [something like options I don't care and The hell with all of them] (I.e., I want to do my civic duty and vote, but I don't want any of these idiots and/or crooks.) Voting is obrigatory, with mild penalties for those that skip the last election [you have to justify the absence, or you pay a fine, or you will not be able to get some jobs] If so, what happens if None of the Above happens to get the largest number of the votes cast? I *think* that nothing happens. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: news: Brazil Sets an Example in Computerizing Its NationalElections
Erik Reuter asked: Officials were also heartened by statistics indicating that the number of blank and spoiled ballots fell by nearly half, from 18.7 percent in the 1998 general election to 10.7 percent in the first round of voting. How can you have a blank or spoiled ballot on the computer? Doesn't it check to make sure that you recorded at least one vote, and that you didn't mess anything up? What accounted for the 10.7 percent? The voting machine has three buttons below the numerical keyboard: [Blank] [Correct] [Confirm] So, you have the explicit option to vote [Blank], and then [Confirm] it. Or you can enter an invalid number (say, 00 for President). It will tell you that you are voting spoiled (null), but you can [Confirm] it anyway. So, those 10.7% are people that _chose_ to invalidate the vote. There's a Java Applet to simulate the vote at... http://www.riberguia.com.br/votebrasil/urna.asp ... you must click in the Clique aqui text. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
