tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post2751164257806024657..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Will Mallard hold my electorate?Lindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-9364011201416481642014-10-02T09:29:17.368+13:002014-10-02T09:29:17.368+13:00I am assuming that most were two ticks Green voter...<i>I am assuming that most were two ticks Green voters wanting a change of government. In which case, surely the best option was to split their votes between the Greens and Labour?</i><br /><br />Outside of instances in which the weird MMP rules make the electorate significant (eg Epsom, Ohariu, Te Tai Tokerau and Waiariki in the recent election), the electorate vote is irrelevant. If you're a Green voter, you might as well give your electorate vote to a candidate who isn't standing, because it's an irrelevant vote (that is, unless you have strong feelings about whether Trevor Mallard or Chris Bishop would make a better local MP, but I'm assuming Green voters aren't likely to see much to choose between them).<br /><br />If any Green voters did consider using their electorate vote to help Labour, they'd have voted for Bishop - kicking Mallard out would have helped Labour significantly.Psycho Milthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779500926576047736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-17546246466665843232014-10-01T09:45:52.764+13:002014-10-01T09:45:52.764+13:00just goes to show why Labour can't "rejuv...just goes to show why Labour can't "rejuvenate" by forcing the ABC / Clarkist old warhorses to resign.<br /><br />Mt Roskill, Mt Albert, Rimutaka, Rongotai, Port Hills - force 'em out and National picks up the electorates.<br /><br />Wellington Central - the greens pick it up,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com