It has information on who's running for U. You can click on the candidates and find out more about what they stand for and their positions — if the information is available. You can also select the candidates you like and add them to "your ballot. And, if you'd prefer to do a straight ticket vote — all for Democrats or all for Republicans — don't let the word from Texas worry you. Most of the issues were caused by user error and were quickly fixed with the help of poll workers.
By Joseph D. With answer: You are not required to vote the entire ballot. You may pick and choose the races or ballot questions for which you want to vote.
Skipping sections of the ballot does not invalidate your ballot. Click here to follow election results! The act of leaving one option blank on a ballot while filling out other options is commonly referred to as undervoting. For example, a voter that is permitted to cast one vote for a presidential candidate and does not select a candidate, or a voter who has only cast two votes in a contest allowing three, has undervoted. Voters have the right to undervote if they choose to do so.
A ballot will not be canceled or disqualified as the result of an undervote. An undervote can be intentional e. Undervoting does not directly affect candidate elections with a majority requirement to win. Undervoting can affect ballot measure results, however. In seven states, constitutional amendments must be approved by a certain percentage of all voters casting a ballot in the election, making the effect of a blank vote different.
In states requiring majority approval from all ballots cast in the election, leaving the question blank is the same as voting against the measure. Click here to read about how undervoting affects ballot measure campaigns in those seven states. The election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions.
Ballotpedia features , encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Officially, British people can therefore only vote 'Yes' to the candidates on offer, and are unable to vote 'No'. Like many people, we believe that's not good democracy. The London Mayoral and Assembly elections set the precedent for blank votes being formally recognised and retained in results: 13, blank votes were cast in the Mayoral election, and 39, in the Assembly Member election.
In the London Mayoral election, 12, ballots were classified just as 'unmarked', and a further 37, rejected for other reasons, such as writing on the ballot paper, or voting for too many candidates.
The problem is that with some protest votes left blank, and others with scribbled comments, the authorities are never forced to acknowledge them as clear protest votes.
As we show on the Making Protest Votes Count page, the UK Electoral Commission guidelines advise that in General Elections, blank votes and other potential protest votes be grouped together with mistakes and unclear votes, to be classified as ' unmarked or void for uncertainty '.
To challenge and change this official silencing of UK protest, protest voters need to remove the uncertainty. Your protest vote needs to be clear beyond dispute. So don't leave your ballot blank , and of course don't put a tick or cross anywhere!. This also avoids the possibility that someone could add a vote to your blank ballot.
Protest votes will count if people vote NONE clearly, in numbers that are newsworthy. Vote for a candidate who you trust, or vote NONE to show that you want better politics. Quote , link and like this site to make sure everyone knows there's no reason to be silent. Discuss ideas and build interest between elections, to keep the pressure on our politicians to do better.
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