I have thought this for awhile.

[Half-Century Man]

We need a box at the bottom of the choices for any/all public offices, which reads "None of the Above. Start Over". And have all the parties who are contesting said public office submit new candidates.

[sigmasix]

1. agreed! "none of the above" would fix lots

a "none of the above" stipulation to our electoral system would go a long way towards fixing a lot of our problems with finding honest and qualified individuals to serve in elected office. Since it would be helpful and pragmatic, we will never see it happen.

[Half-Century Man]

2. As likely as unicorn rides.

If for no other reason than the ball numbing fear of Super Pacs wasting 2 total campaigns worth of money trying to your corporate droog elected.

[JayhawkSD]

3. We have one in almost every state.

It's called the "write in" vote.

[Half-Century Man]

4. Have we ever tried writing

"start the fuck over" in the write in box?

[JayhawkSD]

9. two points

maybe if enough people did...

And, depending on the election, we do -- every two or four years.

Edit: or six years in the case of the US Senate.

[geek tragedy]

5. So the offices remain vacant? sounds like a chance for sabotage at the ballot box. nt

[Half-Century Man]

6. Not a perfect concept yet, thats why I brought it up

Considered the incumbent remain until a special election could be convened. Several problems with that, ie the bad stays, etc. Considered temporarily moving junior personal up the chain. Considered temporary appointees by governors, state assemblies, or predetermined special conferences.

any thoughts?

[geek tragedy]

7. Maybe on the ballot but only symbolically--the vote wouldn't count

but would be a means of registering dissatisfaction as opposed to apathy on the part of those who stay home.

[Half-Century Man]

8. I brought this up at work before.

One of the more... basic sort of people, suggested I trade "none of the above" with "kick all of them in the balls", I thought that was well intended but sexist.

And I don't think we will ever get either put on an actual ballot.