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ErneX · 2024-02-16 13:48:26

Elections where candidates are murdered or barred from participating? Those aren’t elections.

eru | karma 30335 | avg karma 1.29 · | 2022-01-30 00:19:12

Don't they have elections for that purpose?

jowiar | karma 2625 | avg karma 4.04 · | 2020-05-11 14:59:25+00:00

There aren't regular Cosa Nostra elections.

robertlagrant | karma 11405 | avg karma 1.41 · | 2021-10-23 13:58:54

Officials are not democratically elected.

BugsJustFindMe | karma 8154 | avg karma 4.42 · | 2024-06-16 00:21:17

This is so weird, because you could also just not elect them.

_dain_ | karma 3066 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2021-12-19 14:59:23

local election held outside the regularly scheduled cadence, usually because the incumbent resigned or died

gotofritz | karma 577 | avg karma 1.83 · | 2016-12-05 09:46:38+00:00

I don't think there'll be elections soon.

int_19h | karma 21203 | avg karma 1.69 · | 2017-07-16 04:27:37

They still have elections.

malermeister | karma 2730 | avg karma 1.86 · | 2023-08-27 03:46:00

By that standard, the president of the US isn't elected either.

thejteam | karma 1999 | avg karma 3.0 · | 2013-11-14 00:46:50+00:00

In many organizations with a "NOTA" option in their elections, if NOTA wins then the election is held over again with none of the previous candidates eligible to run.

asheinfeld | karma 6 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2017-10-23 17:31:48

Yeah, but the givernment controls the institution that runs those elections... it’s a completely frigged system. So you statement is moot.

Trias11 | karma 952 | avg karma 1.37 · | 2023-08-28 13:17:30

Elections are coming soon.

Can't prosecute the voters if you want to be reelected.

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eyelidlessness | karma 12032 | avg karma 2.12 · | 2022-01-28 00:02:14

Elected positions might be wackadoo but they’re not random. Their refusal to seat a duly elected candidate for office is not valid legally and it’s not valid as a principled rejection of governing structure they object to. They could (however undemocratically) try to eliminate the role. But they can’t just ignore the election because it doesn’t suit them, without scrutiny.

psadri | karma 1081 | avg karma 2.83 · | 2020-03-03 10:11:58

Not in an election year.

ikekkdcjkfke | karma 315 | avg karma 0.72 · | 2024-06-14 03:18:58

Are there any laws against electing a dead person?

thedrbrian | karma 818 | avg karma 1.41 · | 2023-08-26 12:15:27

they aren't elected

anonymfus | karma 6463 | avg karma 4.56 · | 2013-10-09 15:56:02+00:00

When "none of the above" wins, it usually means new elections where all old candidates are banned or some other procedure to resolve complete distrust to current politicians.

pythia__ | karma 85 | avg karma 1.39 · | 2016-07-20 15:24:39

That is exactly the point. Holding elections, even peaceful, transparent elections, is not the same thing as "replacing the government." Most government employees and non-employees who heavily influence policy are not elected and can't be replaced through elections.

gs17 | karma 1604 | avg karma 1.83 · | 2023-06-12 10:24:13

Then why bother with elections? Be transparent and just appoint them.

vkou | karma 14969 | avg karma 1.39 · | 2023-03-31 00:11:39

The alternative is a country where political candidates are not bound by the rule of law.

That juice is not worth the squeeze.

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