Presidential Election 2011

[wonderm]

verykiasu2010:

wonderm:

[quote=\"ksi\"]Trying to give another perspective about statistics. Say, if Dr TCB has won, he would also win with 30+% given the number of contenders and their campaigning efforts, it would also mean 60+% not supporting him and he will have to prove himself the same. Similiarly for TJS. So for each of them individually whoever won, they would have to press on in the new role with a 60+% not supporting them, they have to spur themselves abit by thinking positive.

If TJS won, about 75% of voters not supporting him. If TKL won, about 95% of voters not supporting him. Not the same %.

But I got what you mean, none of them had gotten majority vote.

Don't agree

If the other 2 jokers just keep their COE and frame it up for souvenir, TCB would have gotten more than 50% while TT may be at most 40+%

By having a 4 leg race, it shows TT has very weak support[/quote]I wish the race was between TT and TCB too.

[Way2GO]

mummyo, question on spoilt vote.

If voter puts a tick instead of a cross,
would d vote be considered spoilt or still valid?

[corneyAmber]

Way2GO:

mummyo, question on spoilt vote.

If voter puts a tick instead of a cross,
would d vote be considered spoilt or still valid?

If based on GE guidelines, it is valid, even if you draw a \"tortoise\" on it.

[Angelight]

After reading thru all 170 pages of mostly interesting and sometimes heated exchanges here, I just wanna sum up my thoughts and personal feeling of this PE.


Now that the dust has settled, I agree with JR that we shld respect the new elected president and give him a chance to 'heal the divided nation'. He had said in the post-election interview that he wants to \"reach out to all singaporeans, including those who didn't vote for him\". Give him the benefit of the doubt to do that. Let's not judge him even before he has the chance to do his part as our president.

I also agree with Chenonceau that our g'ment is not all that bad. And I'm speaking this not becos I belong to the minority elite group in spore, nor do I belong to the low-income group that often receive handouts from the g'ment. In fact, I'm from the oft neglected middle-income group that often falls thru the cracks of many g'ment policies. But seriously Spore is where it is today becos of our g'ment. At least we shld be glad that we don't have a g'ment like N Korea and Myanmar.

And I also agree with Chenonceau that we shld refrain from insulting or giving derogatory names to our g'ment or president, no matter how much grouses or dissatisfaction we have. Tolerance and grace are the first steps towards healing a divided nation. So hopefully we can begin with this.

[Way2GO]

ksi:

Way2GO:

mummyo, question on spoilt vote.

If voter puts a tick instead of a cross,
would d vote be considered spoilt or still valid?

If based on GE guidelines, it is valid, even if you draw a \"tortoise\" on it.

Serious? A tortoise!
No wonder TT won!
d poor folks thot they were scolding him,
but end up giving him their votes instead. :rotflmao:

[corneyAmber]

Way2GO:

ksi:

[quote=\"Way2GO\"]mummyo, question on spoilt vote.

If voter puts a tick instead of a cross,
would d vote be considered spoilt or still valid?

If based on GE guidelines, it is valid, even if you draw a \"tortoise\" on it.

Serious? A tortoise!
No wonder TT won!
d poor folks thot they were scolding him,
but end up giving him their votes instead. :rotflmao:[/quote]You are hilarious... :rotflmao: It is actually not so easy to spoil a vote for the layman...

[phankao]

ksi:

Way2GO:

mummyo, question on spoilt vote.

If voter puts a tick instead of a cross,
would d vote be considered spoilt or still valid?

If based on GE guidelines, it is valid, even if you draw a \"tortoise\" on it.

You can also write on the one you hate \"I hate you\" and that would be counted too!

this entry is written by one of the GE vote counters:
http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/counting-agent-me/

It's quite an interesting read.

[Busymom]

3Boys:

Yeah, I'm pretty sour that TCB lost by 0.34%, but is it the fault of the PEC? How else would you expect them to choose candidates?

Totally agree with you. I'm puzzled by comments that suggest the committee gave out more COEs this time to make it easier for TT to win, when there were hardly any contenders in the last 2 PE. It's almost like saying that both TKL and TJS were asked to run in this PE by MIW. Had TJS been denied the COE to run, wouldn't the outcry from the pro-opp be even louder in that instance?

[BeContented]

Angelight:

After reading thru all 170 pages of mostly interesting and sometimes heated exchanges here, I just wanna sum up my thoughts and personal feeling of this PE.


Now that the dust has settled, I agree with JR that we shld respect the new elected president and give him a chance to 'heal the divided nation'. He had said in the post-election interview that he wants to \"reach out to all singaporeans, including those who didn't vote for him\". Give him the benefit of the doubt to do that. Let's not judge him even before he has the chance to do his part as our president.

I also agree with Chenonceau that our g'ment is not all that bad. And I'm speaking this not becos I belong to the minority elite group in spore, nor do I belong to the low-income group that often receive handouts from the g'ment. In fact, I'm from the oft neglected middle-income group that often falls thru the cracks of many g'ment policies. But seriously Spore is where it is today becos of our g'ment. At least we shld be glad that we don't have a g'ment like N Korea and Myanmar.

And I also agree with Chenonceau that we shld refrain from insulting or giving derogatory names to our g'ment or president, no matter how much grouses or dissatisfaction we have. Tolerance and grace are the first steps towards healing a divided nation. So hopefully we can begin with this.

Agree :hi5:
I too belong to the 'neglected' group. However, IMO, I sincerely believe our govt is not that bad, at least the majority and the more needy ones are being taken care of. I am also thankful for what we have today.....I would consider Singaporeans as a fortunate lot as compared to so many countries that are suffering. Do give the govt & President a chance to prove themselves and not be so eager to 'catch' them. It's not easy to please a whole nation.......

[limlim]

mummyo:

The spolit votes are mostly spoilt intentionally. Means these people did not think that any of the 4 candidates should be the president or some couldn't decide so decided to spoil the vote.

If the choice was between TCB and TT, I would have spoilt my vote and maybe some of those who voted for TJS and TKL would have done the same. It doesn't necessarily mean that TCB will have won if TJS and TKL hasn't ran.

I would hv spoilt my votes too if that is the case..

But, I would hv believed that TCB might win if TJS didn't run. Coz those who voted TJS is highly unlikely to vote for TT while a significant percentage might vote for TCB. Hence, the split of the 25% shd be favourable to TCB.. less the spoilt votes.