Comments on: Election Decided by Luck of the Draw http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:27:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Legidias http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1784741 Legidias Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:43:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1784741 Wont really matter if it legal or not. All that would have to happen is the two candidates agree that the loser drops out. Mmmmm political loopholes Wont really matter if it legal or not. All that would have to happen is the two candidates agree that the loser drops out.

Mmmmm political loopholes

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782960 Johnny Cat Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:49:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782960 @kerrys: Yeah I always just associate the two freely in my mind. :) @kerrys:

Yeah I always just associate the two freely in my mind. :)

]]> By: dooflotchie http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782947 dooflotchie Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:13:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782947 Aw, it would have been much cooler if they'd settled it with a match of rock-paper-scissors! Aw, it would have been much cooler if they'd settled it with a match of rock-paper-scissors!

]]> By: kerrys http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782810 kerrys Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:57:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782810 The Arizona constitution merely states that tie vote be decided by chance. The local site choses the game. The sundial is in Carefree. Carefree is a small town just to the east of Cave Creek. The Arizona constitution merely states that tie vote be decided by chance. The local site choses the game.

The sundial is in Carefree. Carefree is a small town just to the east of Cave Creek.

]]> By: Dru http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782808 Dru Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:54:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782808 Is this even legal? I don't know of any legal precedent that would allow the decision of a elected official to be decided like this. Kind of defeats the purpose of voting, even if the first vote as a tie. Is this even legal? I don't know of any legal precedent that would allow the decision of a elected official to be decided like this. Kind of defeats the purpose of voting, even if the first vote as a tie.

]]> By: aesquire http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782799 aesquire Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:46:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782799 So much better than all that messy Democracy. So much better than all that messy Democracy.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782789 Dave Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782789 I think we'd probably end up with a better bunch running the show in Washington, DC if all federal elected positions were filled this way. Never mind the vote, just draw cards/straws/roll dice/flip a coin/whatever. What we're doing now doesn't seem to be working very well. I think we'd probably end up with a better bunch running the show in Washington, DC if all federal elected positions were filled this way. Never mind the vote, just draw cards/straws/roll dice/flip a coin/whatever. What we're doing now doesn't seem to be working very well.

]]> By: horned_one24 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782634 horned_one24 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:58:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782634 Why cant Norm Coleman and Al Frankin do this in Minnesota. This is by far the best way to handle this situation. Very cool. Why cant Norm Coleman and Al Frankin do this in Minnesota. This is by far the best way to handle this situation. Very cool.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782605 Johnny Cat Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:11:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782605 Not surprising, as it's Cave Creek. A very cool little town just north of Phoenix, it's a great place to grab a bite to eat, at the Horny Toad, or The Satisfied Frog. Don't forget to visit the giant sundial! Not surprising, as it's Cave Creek. A very cool little town just north of Phoenix, it's a great place to grab a bite to eat, at the Horny Toad, or The Satisfied Frog. Don't forget to visit the giant sundial!

]]> By: OddNumber http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782600 OddNumber Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:59:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782600 I wonder who came up with drawing cards. Why not just flip a coin? Smalls towns are quirky and I'm surprised the newcomer to town was able to gather as many votes as the incumbent local guy. I wonder who came up with drawing cards. Why not just flip a coin?

Smalls towns are quirky and I'm surprised the newcomer to town was able to gather as many votes as the incumbent local guy.

]]> By: chrome http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/19/election-decided-by-luck-of-the-draw/comment-page-1/#comment-1782595 chrome Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:52:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24712#comment-1782595 thats awesome! no bickering, no revote. straight forward high card wins. nice and simple. a refreshing breath of fresh air this day in age of overly complicated politics. thats awesome! no bickering, no revote. straight forward high card wins. nice and simple. a refreshing breath of fresh air this day in age of overly complicated politics.

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