01_STAR / none_of_the_above — when "None of the Above" wins¶
What happens when voters can formally reject the whole field? BetterVoting supports a None of the Above (NOTA) option, and STAR counts it like any other candidate — so it can top the scores and win the runoff. This folder holds the constructed protest election that demonstrates it.
| Case | Level | What it shows | src |
|---|---|---|---|
| BV215 — None of the Above wins | 301 | A protest electorate: 4 voters give NOTA a full 5 and reject both real candidates; 2 back Ada over Bruno. NOTA tops the score round (20 vs Ada 10 vs Bruno 2) and wins the automatic runoff 4–2 — None of the Above is elected. Also isolates the flat-0 vs null-abstention vs NOTA distinction. | .yaml |
▶ Live on BetterVoting: vote · results ↗ (election 26khr3). Open handling question: Equal-Vote/bettervoting#1421.
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