[Winona Online Democracy]
My
recollection of numerous referenda is that it requires a majority of the ballots
cast. A ballot could be left blank for many reasons, or there could be
other issues or races on the ballot and the referendum might not have been
marked. In any case, an unmarked referendum ballot is the same as a "No"
vote. Registered voters who don't show up at the polls have no bearing on
the vote.
Phil
Carlson,Mpls
What is the requirement for passage of a
referendum? Is it a majority of those voting or a majority of registered
voters? If it is a majority of registered voters, an abstention would in
effect be a no vote. If a majority of those voting is the requirement,
an abstention favors neither side of the question.
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