10-09-2014, 10:52 AM
Voter fraud may not be a big deal to some
Again: it's admirable that some would uphold the democratic principles ... while also being meaningless simply because you can't vote Big Money out of office.
but it is a big deal to the US government
Only as a tool of disenfranchisement.
For a (cynical, but probably too accurate) example: suppose the Mayor and the entire County Council were all up for re-election with no incumbents running. The public elects a clean slate in a fair election where all candiates win by a clear majority.
What happens next? They all do as they're told by the "large local landowners", so nothing really changes...
Again: it's admirable that some would uphold the democratic principles ... while also being meaningless simply because you can't vote Big Money out of office.
but it is a big deal to the US government
Only as a tool of disenfranchisement.
For a (cynical, but probably too accurate) example: suppose the Mayor and the entire County Council were all up for re-election with no incumbents running. The public elects a clean slate in a fair election where all candiates win by a clear majority.
What happens next? They all do as they're told by the "large local landowners", so nothing really changes...