Election Day

It feels like this blog is quickly becoming Thursdays with Swindy. Last Tuesday was Superstorm Sandy, and this Tuesday was election day, both of which kept me from posting on time.

Here I am two days later, and I have just one quick election thought this week.

Pennsylvania's ballots should have a "None of the Above" option for every race, instead of just the "No Vote" option at the bottom of the ballot.


If a person does not wish to cast a vote for either (or any) candidate in one given race, but still wishes to vote for candidates in all the other races, he or she does not currently have that option, other than to do a write in for the race in question.

For many of us, not showing up to vote is simply not an option, yet there are times when we can not support either candidate running for an office. I understand the statement made by going to the polls, waiting in long lines, and then casting "No Vote," but ONLY if all the other races didn't matter so much.

I would like to see a "None of the Above" option for each individual office up for election on our ballots.