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To: Impy

But if there are 100 ballots and 48 voted for Candidate A, 45 voted for Candidate B, and 7 cast blank or write in ballots, the winner gets 48% of the vote, not a majority. Paeronally, I think it makes a difference rather than the winner getting 55% and being able to claim a mandate.


51 posted on 11/08/2011 6:44:58 AM PST by wolfman23601
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To: wolfman23601
I think it makes a difference rather than the winner getting 55% and being able to claim a mandate.

Since when does that matter to a pinko commie socialist thug liberal?
55 posted on 11/08/2011 6:47:54 AM PST by mmichaels1970
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