Anti-Elections

[Michael Fisher]

You'd think bureaucrats and politicians are our gods by all the media attention surrounding the elections every year. It seems there is no alternative to the status quo given the statist veil pulled over our eyes for several weeks during every election.

But that can change. Over 56% of people did NOT vote this year.

What would happen if we started a phenomenon of "Anti-Elections" around the state of New Hampshire concurrently with the elections and in very similar fashion? I believe it could become wildly popular to vote against the entire government, for example.

There could be voting booths, publicity, volunteers, events, registration, rules, paper ballots, vote counts, announcements of winners, etc.

Example voting choices could be simple.

Example Anti-Election Ballot

Federal Government:
O - Eliminate the U.S. government and replace it with nothing.
O - Replace the U.S. government with pure libertarianism.
O - Replace the U.S. government with a new constitutional republic.
O - Replace the U.S. government with pure democracy.
O - I have no right to force my way of life on others through a voting ballot.

New Hampshire Secession:
O - Secede New Hampshire from the U.S. government.
O - I have no right to force my way of life on others through a voting ballot.

New Hampshire Government:
O - Eliminate the New Hampshire government and replace it with nothing.
O - Replace the New Hampshire government with pure libertarianism.
O - Replace the New Hampshire government with a new constitutional republic.
O - Replace the New Hampshire government with pure democracy.
O - I have no right to force my way of life on others through a voting ballot.

Just a thought.

[Dave Ridley]

i'm not sure i like the voting options that much but the idea overall
I do like.

it does seem a little to big.  maybe the thing to do is just have a couple locations, keene downtown maybe, the state house maybe....

[Kat Kanning]

Cool idea

[Michael Fisher]

But that can change. Over 56% of people did NOT vote this year.

Oops, make that: 59.6% of people did vote this year. 

[Kat Kanning]

The Election to End All Elections

[Braddogg]

The Election to End All Elections

LOL!

[Michael Fisher]

i'm not sure i like the voting options that much but the idea overall
I do like.

it does seem a little to big.  maybe the thing to do is just have a couple locations, keene downtown maybe, the state house maybe....

What would you add?

[Michael Fisher]

These votes could be placed directly outside of regular voting locations in order to find the most success.

And to annoy them.

[Michael Fisher]

The Election to End All Elections

Well, if they want to flout democracy, then we'll give it to them.

Anarchy through popular vote. How ironic would that be? ???

[MaineShark]

Anarchy through popular vote. How ironic would that be? ???

Sounds like "none of the above" being President for 8 years, in one of L. Neil Smith's books...

Joe

[lildog]

The one option I'd go for is instead of:

Replace X with a new constitutional republic.

Would be:

Replace X with a government that FOLLOWS the constitution.

[Michael Fisher]

The one option I'd go for is instead of:

Replace X with a new constitutional republic.

Would be:

Replace X with a government that FOLLOWS the constitution.

That's what a strictly limited constitutional republic would be.

"Replace X with a strictly limited constitutional republic."

Unfortunately, governments are never limited by constitutions, because they are, by their very nature, governments. But I guess people can still check that box if they have faith in a piece of paper's ability to limit an uncontrollable entity.

[FTL_Ian]

But that can change. Over 56% of people did NOT vote this year.

Oops, make that: 59.6% of people did vote this year. 

59.6% of people or of registered voters?

[Michael Fisher]

But that can change. Over 56% of people did NOT vote this year.

Oops, make that: 59.6% of people did vote this year. 

59.6% of people or of registered voters?

Of people.