"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Sylvain wrote:
Matt Whiting wrote:
So it is not possible to vote "white" (as it is called here)?
means: a valid vote, but without voting anybody?

What is the purpose of that?

Expressing your opinion. That's pretty much the point of the
whole voting thing.

You can express the "do nothing" opinion by staying home. I can see this
if they are just voting to maintain their registration to vote in future
elections. However, as a political statement, it is pretty much a waste
of time. Not voting at all sends nearly the same message.

Hardly. Not voting at all is indistinguishable from apathy or laziness; many
who don't vote are simply content with any likely outcome. In contrast, a
blank vote (or voting for a protest candidate) shows an affirmative effort
to express dissatisfaction. If "blank" were to receive a majority of the
votes cast, the message would be profoundly different than if most people
just stayed home.

--Gary