Hypothetically Speaking

[Doofus]

What would happen if nobody in a UK constituency cast a single vote?

If none of the candidates got any votes at all, would the sitting MP stay in their seat, or do all MPs have to relinquish their seats immediately before an election?

[-Pete-]

Doofus said:

What would happen if nobody in a UK constituency cast a single vote?

If none of the candidates got any votes at all, would the sitting MP stay in their seat, or do all MPs have to relinquish their seats immediately before an election?

Ok, I'm in...

[Doofus]

-Pete- said:

k, I'm in...

Well it's not going to work, then...

[Gecko1978]

for zero votes thoes standing would not have to vote either so the more likely question is what happens if its a draw

[Alex Z]

It would be decided in the same manner as if they both got exactly 20k votes.
The returning officer decides how to pick a winner. Coin toss, draw lots etc.

[Doofus]

Alex Z said:

It would be decided in the same manner as if they both got exactly 20k votes.
The returning officer decides how to pick a winner. Coin toss, draw lots etc.

Oh.

That's boring.

As the answer so often is....

[anonymous-user]

In that case there'd only be one way to find out.......
FIGHT
FIGHT
FIGHT

[Doofus]

anonymous said:

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If it was playground rules, then It'd be ten minutes of "No, you throw the first punch", before somebody's girlfriend pulls one of them off (snarf).

[hyphen]

Doofus said:

-Pete- said:

k, I'm in...

Well it's not going to work, then...

[valiant]

Neil Chambers becomes PM.

[The Li-ion King]

-Pete- said:

Doofus said:

What would happen if nobody in a UK constituency cast a single vote?

If none of the candidates got any votes at all, would the sitting MP stay in their seat, or do all MPs have to relinquish their seats immediately before an election?

Ok, I'm in...

Election Rebellion?

[JuanCarlosFandango]

A few years ago when lots of new elected positions were being created Norman Lamont suggested that if any election got less than a 50% turn out then the post should be abolished. It seemed like quite a good idea to me.

It would have given us no Scottish parliament, no Police and Crime Commissioners, no London mayor and no MEPs. It would have also abolished about 70 seats in the (low turnout) 2001 general election, which would have been almost all Labour as far as I can tell.

What's not to like?