The Boston Globe reports today on a proposal to add "none of the above" to the ballot. Here's the brief version of how it would work:
The measure, pending before the Legislature, would add the line "None of the Above; For a New Election" to every state and local race on the ballot. If that option won the most votes, another election would be held in 60 to 80 days, and other candidates would be allowed to run.
In a state where 70 percent of candidates ran unopposed last year, the bill would let voters try to force competition by calling for a new election.
I don't get it. As an act of political theater I suppose it makes great sense. But as a practical endeavor, I'm confused. Suppose "none of the above" wins. Then what? Are new candidates supposed to arise by magic? And will the losing candidates be dropped from the next ballot? Or what?
And this isn't simply a hypothetical we're talking about here. According to the latest AP poll, "none of the above" is currently leading in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Anyone out there know how this works in Nevada?
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