• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    11
    ·
    10 months ago

    failure means the runner up gets the position

    It has to be before even filing to run for office if we bother with such a thing. I’m skeptical of the idea as a whole, but doing it after the election would cause a crisis of faith and legitimacy in the government. Not only are you depriving voters of the chance to learn the mental fortitude of candidates before they cast their vote, but you’re also invalidating their votes after the election.

    • kool_newt@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      10 months ago

      You might be right, I’m skeptical as well that anything like this could actually be accomplished while minimizing corruption. There would be a different set of problems if done before the election.