Fri, 30 Jun 2006

Russians lose 'against all' vote

There was a movement a few years back to get "None of the Above" added as an option to American ballots. I don't think it ever really took off, but this was one element of Russian democracy that we would have been wise to emulate. Of course, they're eliminating it since it's use was projected to go up! Some things are the same in any culture, and politicians are one of them.

Russian MPs agree to eliminate the "against all" option that voters have in elections.

(link) [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition]

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