Leon County Supervisorof ElectionsIon Sancho probably speaks for a lot of us. Given the chronically low voter turnout and increase in undervotes that seems the new normal, Sancho has been wondering out loud if ballots should include some kind of official opt-out provision.
He prefers a formal “no selection made” to “none of the above.” He says the later sounds “too negative.”
But there is precedent. A “none” option is actually on the ballot in Nevada for presidential and statewide races–but it’s non-binding. If “none” receives the most votes, than the runner-up wins.
But imagine if “none of the above” were binding. And imagine if it were in effect for next month’s Florida gubernatorial election.