Comments on: A New Look at Residual Votes http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2009/07/07/a-new-look-at-residual-votes/ Champaign County Clerk Blog Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Joyce McCloy http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2009/07/07/a-new-look-at-residual-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Joyce McCloy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:41:05 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/?p=124#comment-1623 IMHO, adding "none of the above" might increase voter turnout. Imagine all of the disgruntled voters who would have a new way to signal their disdain. Staying home would not be nearly as effective as making "none of the above" the winner. IMHO, adding “none of the above” might increase voter turnout.
Imagine all of the disgruntled voters who would have a new way to signal their disdain.
Staying home would not be nearly as effective as making “none of the above” the winner.

]]> By: Jeena http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2009/07/07/a-new-look-at-residual-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Jeena Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:42 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/?p=124#comment-1445 I agree. We should focus more on lower profile offices. I agree. We should focus more on lower profile offices.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2009/07/07/a-new-look-at-residual-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Anonymous Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:31:46 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/?p=124#comment-599 I'd suggest adding a "none of the above" option to track intentional under-voting, but it would be really embarrassing to the candidates when it was the most popular option. I’d suggest adding a “none of the above” option to track intentional under-voting, but it would be really embarrassing to the candidates when it was the most popular option.

]]> By: krm http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2009/07/07/a-new-look-at-residual-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-580 krm Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:23:12 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/?p=124#comment-580 I think you are absolutely correct in your assertions here. Undervoting a high profile office (e.g. President or Governor) is a factor of the specific candidates for the office. If we are going to look for problems using residual vote rates, we should focus more on lower profile offices (such as those county offices about which much of the general public have little knowledge, and there is minimal campaign publicity). If some areas are disproportionately undervoting for County Recorder, Coroner or Assessor, in an election cycle where those offices did not have any scandal or high profile campaign, then that might be a reason to focus some voter education there. I think you are absolutely correct in your assertions here.

Undervoting a high profile office (e.g. President or Governor) is a factor of the specific candidates for the office.

If we are going to look for problems using residual vote rates, we should focus more on lower profile offices (such as those county offices about which much of the general public have little knowledge, and there is minimal campaign publicity). If some areas are disproportionately undervoting for County Recorder, Coroner or Assessor, in an election cycle where those offices did not have any scandal or high profile campaign, then that might be a reason to focus some voter education there.

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