Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site omsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amd!dual!zehntel!hplabs!intelca!omsvax!batie From: batie@omsvax.UUCP (Alan Batie) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: 'None of the above' Message-ID: <971@omsvax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 1-Sep-84 18:17:43 EDT Article-I.D.: omsvax.971 Posted: Sat Sep 1 18:17:43 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Sep-84 06:22:02 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Intel Corp, Hillsboro, OR Lines: 9 This has been mentioned semi-jokingly in several places, but I have not seen any serious discussion. Is there any reason why we should not have a 'None of the above' position on ballots? If 'None of the above' received the most votes, the election would have to be held with a completely fresh set of candidates. In light of the considerable derision of both the current major presidential candidates, it would seem to be an idea whose time came a while back. Alan Batie ...!decvax!microsoft!omsvax!batie