Comments on: When voting soars, who wins? http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/ news and views from uc berkeley Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:18:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jim Fung http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6156 Jim Fung Tue, 02 May 2006 03:06:44 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6156 I agree with Anonymous that who gets the advantage of increased turnout is in question. It remains to be seen where the increased turnout came from -- if it was grad students voting for the GA MOU, that has much different ramifications than if it was just "increased turnout" overall. I agree with Anonymous that who gets the advantage of increased turnout is in question. It remains to be seen where the increased turnout came from — if it was grad students voting for the GA MOU, that has much different ramifications than if it was just “increased turnout” overall.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6096 Anonymous Sat, 29 Apr 2006 17:40:11 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6096 SA started to doubt that theory last year when a low voter turn out resulted in them winning all four exec seats and a hefty senate majority. The entire idea behind annoying people on Sproul is that the people that it works on, you can walk to the polls, the people that it pisses off just aren't going to vote because expressing a preference for the alternative takes effort. I think who gets the advantage in this scenario is still a question. SA started to doubt that theory last year when a low voter turn out resulted in them winning all four exec seats and a hefty senate majority. The entire idea behind annoying people on Sproul is that the people that it works on, you can walk to the polls, the people that it pisses off just aren’t going to vote because expressing a preference for the alternative takes effort.

I think who gets the advantage in this scenario is still a question.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6095 Anonymous Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:16:43 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6095 also, when Igor and Ben start using the SA name to label themselves, you know who's won the name recognition battle. also, when Igor and Ben start using the SA name to label themselves, you know who’s won the name recognition battle.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6094 Anonymous Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:13:19 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6094 when voter turnout soars (and when online elections rule) SA has the clear advantage. CS knows this...which explains why they dragged their feet with online elections. It comes down to who has the best name recognition. Vibrator races are great, but SA is freakin' everywhere. when voter turnout soars (and when online elections rule) SA has the clear advantage. CS knows this…which explains why they dragged their feet with online elections.

It comes down to who has the best name recognition. Vibrator races are great, but SA is freakin’ everywhere.

]]> By: carlo http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6081 carlo Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:26:59 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6081 please, let squelch win a bunch of stuff. please, let squelch win a bunch of stuff.

]]> By: Donald http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6080 Donald Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:16:32 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6080 If the Co-Op candidate was halfway competent in his campaign, he's in. If the Co-Op candidate was halfway competent in his campaign, he’s in.

]]> By: John W. http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6078 John W. Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:40:09 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/04/28/when-voting-soars-who-wins/#comment-6078 My guess is two groups will benefit. First, foremost, and most unfortunately: Student Action, simply because they have the most visibility, so when people who usually wouldn't vote go to vote, odds are the only names they will remember will be Oren, Vishal, et. al. Secondly, Mario Party, people with gimmicky "nicknames" or anything else that might be amusing to someone who does not in any way care about the ASUC but is still voting for the hell of it. Simply due to the fact that more people are voting, and these new voters are, by definition, not passionate since they wouldn't vote if it wasn't online, I predict more randomness in how the voting turns out. While SA will probably win every executive office, the sheer randomizing effect of that many new voters will mean some votes for Tom Bell, DAAP, and other randoms thrown in there. Exciting times we live in. (Cracks open a 6pack and waits for the lawsuits to start rolling in). My guess is two groups will benefit.

First, foremost, and most unfortunately: Student Action, simply because they have the most visibility, so when people who usually wouldn’t vote go to vote, odds are the only names they will remember will be Oren, Vishal, et. al.

Secondly, Mario Party, people with gimmicky “nicknames” or anything else that might be amusing to someone who does not in any way care about the ASUC but is still voting for the hell of it. Simply due to the fact that more people are voting, and these new voters are, by definition, not passionate since they wouldn’t vote if it wasn’t online, I predict more randomness in how the voting turns out.

While SA will probably win every executive office, the sheer randomizing effect of that many new voters will mean some votes for Tom Bell, DAAP, and other randoms thrown in there.

Exciting times we live in. (Cracks open a 6pack and waits for the lawsuits to start rolling in).

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