tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753026395139707227.post1008218723981441585..comments2024-03-29T17:53:11.041+05:30Comments on Law-in-Perspective: Concept of negative votingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753026395139707227.post-36304048894811794732008-08-06T11:07:00.000+05:302008-08-06T11:07:00.000+05:30In the second case, the outcome will be that A wil...In the second case, the outcome will be that A will be elected(same as in case 1), but then 60 negative voted casted helped in showing the dissent and will of the people, that they want neither of these candidates. Look at the percentage of votes A get in each case, in the Case 1 he is getting above 60% of the total votes casted, but in the case 2 he is only getting around 30%.Devahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307372603226597952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753026395139707227.post-12508466046075082842008-07-07T11:39:00.000+05:302008-07-07T11:39:00.000+05:30ok but shouldn't a neg vote reflect on the outcome...ok but shouldn't a neg vote reflect on the outcome? does that happen? or is the winner still simply a factor of the majority of validated polls? <BR/>lets take a sample space of 150 voters- voting for candidates A or B, or a non-vote V. Lets take case 1 in which only 60 ppl vote with 40 voting A and 20 with B. the other 90 dont vote. in case 2 again 40 vote for A, 20 for B and 60 vote V (a neg vote). 30 dont vote. <BR/>is the electoral outcome the same in both cases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com