Perhaps one of the most annoying rules for the election that was held today is that of the run-off. In order to win, you must clinch more than 50% of the vote. Well, with 5 people running, the 50% threshold is all but impossible to reach. Tomorrow I'm in a run-off with a person who carry the popularity vote. I suppose my school has lost sight of Jacksonian Democracy...
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1 comment:
Truly, though, your school still operates under the same principles as the voters of a Jacksonian Democracy. If you remember, Jackson was elected almost solely because he was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. That would equate the election of your opponent because of popularity with the election of Jackson.
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