SUNRAYOFMARION Posted February 8, 2012 at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 at 02:50 AM Does an abstention carry any value as either a YES or NO vote or does an abstention carry no value and is not counted in the total of votes cast?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 8, 2012 at 03:02 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 at 03:02 AM Does an abstention carry any value as either a YES or NO vote or does an abstention carry no value and is not counted in the total of votes cast??The second one, generally. See FAQ #6 for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Susan Seibold-Simpson Posted February 15, 2012 at 10:42 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 at 10:42 PM Why is it then that another site noted, " “to abstain from voting, though he knows the effect is the same as if he voted on the prevailing side." Is it because it is an older version? Thank you.http://www.hiad.org/PDF/RRO.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted February 15, 2012 at 11:07 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 at 11:07 PM By not voting, the abstainer is in effect saying that he agrees with the majority of those who did vote. But he doesn't contribute to that majority, and indeed he might disagree but there is no way of knowing.He is just willing to "go along". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted February 15, 2012 at 11:38 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 at 11:38 PM Is it because it is an older version? Well, the pdf file you linked does clearly indicate at the top it is referencing the 1915 version of RONR. So, if by "older version" you mean one that is almost 100 years old, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 15, 2012 at 11:58 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 at 11:58 PM Well, the pdf file you linked does clearly indicate at the top it is referencing the 1915 version of RONR. So, if by "older version" you mean one that is almost 100 years old, yes.The edition is certainly quite old, but as Dr. Stackpole noted, this particular statement is still correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Susan Seibold-Simpson Posted February 16, 2012 at 04:13 PM Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 at 04:13 PM Thanks for the clarifications. I appreciate the insight. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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