If you concede an election, but the votes, when counted, show you to have received more, have you won or lost?
913909
You win, the election results are not official until the Board of Elections says so. If you actually did get more votes, you are the winner, regardless of whether you "conceded" or not.\nConceding mainly means you aren't going to ask for a recount or challenge in court, etc. especially in a close race.
627932
You could debate that point. \n\nWhen election boards suddenly find a box of ballots that has just enough votes for their candidate to win (example - the last Washington Governor election), you could probably say it was rigged.\n\nIt is only certain that an election was rigged if Jimmy Carter certifies it.
742743
No.  I completed all 540 of my business and residential deliveries.  And then I went home and voted too.  :-)
1069902
does it matter?as long as we win
40684
The amount you've downloaded in comparison to the amount you've uploaded. If your ratio is above 1, you've uploaded more than downloaded, and if it is below 1, you've downloaded more than uploaded.
1010392
Better question should be HOW MANY VOTES WERE STOLEN AND MANIPULATED TO WIN THE ELECTION ?
1161579
The most important benefactor to the voting process is the person doing the voting. There is a disconnect between those who don't vote and the society around themselves. It's a symptom of diminished self-image ..... ie., "My voice isn't important enough to count," vs. "Even if my voice isn't heard by the masses, I'll speak up." As for me, I hate politics, but I love our system. I don't believe in being a victim by default. Hey look, I spoke up. Does this count as a vote?
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They are doing what every State is doing today, recounting votes. The other States are not getting as much attention because the candidate with the least amount of votes has conceded victory. This is not the case in Virginia and Montana. There are lawyers who are going to every district in each State, and making sure there was no human error in keeping track of the votes. There have already been 1200 votes found in Virginia that were originally given to Webb. It is a long process. They are also counting all the provisional and absentee ballots as well. The crazy thing is, this is only the beginning; if, after this recount, either loosing candidate wants to have another, they can. This will take weeks to sort out.
752261
just like the dems whined about the other losses. dems and reps are both jokes. there were still cases of voter fraud all over the country. it doesn't matter WHO wins, its all fake.\n\nBTW - abqdan - AMEN!
52700
Well, if you don't vote, then my vote is worth more, so I guess that's all right with me.  \n\nI don't believe the elections were rigged and stolen.
542
Yes.  It is possible for the winner of an election to get as little as 39% of the vote, and carry the electoral college.  This happens when the winner wins by only a handful of votes in states he or she wins, and losing completely in all other states.\nThis is caused by the lack of proportional voting in states.  A states electoral votes, with exceptions of Maine and Nebraska, either go all to one candidate or the other.  If half the state votes one way, and half the other, the smaller half is effectively not counted.  With proportional voting, or district-level voting, this remains true, but it can only affect one vote per state, and is as likely to fall one way as the other.\nI hope this answered your question.
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Votes for each election are counted (as far as I'm aware you can only vote in the constituency that you are registered to vote in), winner is the one with the most votes!  Simple, but effective!\n\nThe party which wins the most seats (areas of voting) gets into power.\n\nIf you've voted by post then your vote is only counted in your constituency.\n\nAt least that's how I understand it.  \n\nAs for the smartarse comment 'they actually have a system', for information purposes, the British Parliamentry system is the second oldest behind, surprisingly, Iceland's!
414572
Yes and no.  It's nice to know that my vote makes a difference, but because of the electoral college and winner-takes-all, it's not a huge difference.
472896
it is on the ballots i've filled in\n\nif none of the above wins the ballot the election is re-opened to new candidates
914212
No.  What happens is:  Each state is assigned a number of electoral votes(the bigger the population the more electoral votes).  If a candidate wins by popular vote in that state, they win those electoral votes.  So after the election is over, whoever has the most electoral votes win.  That is why it is possible to have the most popluar vote over all but still not enough electoral votes to win the election.
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Yes, and there is proof.\n\nThe Ohio election was rigged:  Voting machines were removed from traditionally democratic area, resulting in lines that were hours long, keeping people from voting.\n\nIf the election in Ohio had been fair, Kerry would have won, and would be President today.
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I have no confidence that our vote counts after my 4 year study on voter fraud, years work as a voting rights activist, ease with which the machines can be hacked without seeing the sourcecode (which we don't) and this kills me since I from a kid of 10 in the 50's loved politics And always voted.  I was taught about our wonderful democracy which I no longer believe exists.\n\nStill I vote..because the more people that vote dem the harder it is to get away with  vote fraud (and explaining away wrong exit polls which are historically extremely accurate...that is the more people that vote, the higher the chance the vote will be democrat) though it will still be rigged, the soil is more fertile for discovering vote fraud and lawsuits.\n\nAlso because people died for the right for me to vote and I feel it is my sacred duty even though it is stolen from me electronically.\nWe must be true to our character and country.\n\nBut I highly recommend being involved in other ways as an activist, informing people of voter fraud and glitches, participating in citizen run parallel elections at the polls and recording proceedings and helping as a poll-worker.\n\nAlso call your congressman and ask then to cosign and support house bill (HB 6200) to make all future presidential elections be paper ballots hand counted at the precinct to restore the true will of the people and transparency..doing this will do more than voting will.