[Accepted]Voting for Opposition

[Drasnia]

Name: Voting for Opposition (I don't like this. Suggestions?)

Description: In the most recent election cycle, several local positions, including the mayor of @@CAPITAL@@, lacked multiple candidates for positions - and in two cases, no candidates - on the ballot. Citizens from all across @@NAME@@ have filled your office demanding change.

Validity: Nations with democratic elections and high political apathy.

Options

[option]"I'm disappointed that people don't participate in government!" @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ shouts while trying to elbow his way to the front of your desk. "I can't practice my democracy if I don't have a choice to make! Here's my solution: government positions should not be filled unless there are multiple candidates. Oh and if you could funnel some funding towards public education so kids understand why democracy is so important, that'd be great."
[effect]election ballots often stretch past five meters with candidate names.
[stats]intentionally left blank

[option]A retinue of burly guards clear out all the citizens from your office. The mayor-elect of @@CAPITAL@@ walks in. "The fact that I have won the last 5 elections because I was the only candidate, means nothing; I still won all my elections fair and square. As a matter of fact, this shows only few people, like myself, care about this country, and that's the most important part, don't you think? Don't fix the system, @@LEADER@@, because the system isn't broken. It ought to be left in the hands of people like ourselves who know how to get things done.
[effect]reruns of old sitcoms broadcast over political debates.
[stats]intentionally left blank

[option]"Nobody wants to run for office because nobody wants to be in the government," your mother says during your weekly dinner with her. "Just think. When was the last time someone ran against you? When I was raising you and your brother, I'd settle who got to play with the action figures by drawing sticks, and I think we can use the same approach. People from all over @@NAME@@ would be chosen at random to fill a government office for a couple years. They wouldn't like it, so they would reduce the overall power of the government. Plus it would root out most of the corrupt, career politicians since they couldn't run for office anymore. Sure, these people aren't as qualified, but fair's fair, right?"
[effect]unlucky citizens become politicians.
[stats]intentionally left blank

[option]"Look at this cat video!" @@RANDOMNAME@@ proclaims, trying to hand you a smart phone. "Isn't it so cute? Way cuter than any of those politicians I was supposed to vote for today. It would be so much easier for me if I didn't have to worry about voting. With all that time I would save, I could start a vlog!"
[effect]the only things citizens vote on is what should be considered the best viral video.
[stats]intentionally left blank

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Name: Voting for Opposition (I don't like this. Suggestions?)

Description: In the most recent election cycle, several local positions, including the mayor of @@CAPITAL@@, lacked multiple candidates for positions - and in two cases, no candidates - on the ballot. Citizens from all across @@NAME@@ have filled your office demanding change.

Validity: Nations with democratic elections

Options

[option]"I'm disappointed that people don't participate in government!" @@MALE-RANDOMNAME@@ shouts while trying to elbow his way to the front of your desk. "I can't practice my democracy if I don't have a choice to make! Here's my solution: government positions should not be filled unless there are multiple candidates. Oh and if you could funnel some funding towards public education so kids understand why democracy is so important, that'd be great."
[effect]election ballots often stretch past five meters with candidate names.
[stats]intentionally left blank

[option]A retinue of burly guards clear out all the citizens from your office. The mayor-elect of @@CAPITAL@@ walks in. "I won my election fair and square." He says. "Nobody opposing me isn't a bad thing; it just demonstrates how few people actually care about how this great nation is run. Only those that run for office, like myself, care about this country. Don't fix the system, @@LEADER@@, because the system isn't broken. It ought to be left in the hands of people like ourselves who know how to get things done.
[effect]reruns of old sitcoms broadcast over political debates.
[stats]intentionally left blank

[option]"Nobody wants to run for office because nobody wants to be in the government," your mother says during your weekly dinner with her. "Just think. When was the last time someone ran against you? When I was raising you and your brother, I'd settle who got to play with the action figures by drawing sticks, and I think we can use the same approach. People from all over @@NAME@@ would be chosen at random to fill a government office for a couple years. They wouldn't like it, so they would reduce the overall power of the government. Plus it would root out most of the corrupt, career politicians since they couldn't run for office anymore. Sure, these people aren't as qualified, but fair's fair, right?"
[effect]unlucky citizens become politicians.
[stats]intentionally left blank

[A Humanist Science]

Perhaps add "high political apathy" to the validity requirements. The issue options seem to suggest such would be the case anyway.

[The-CID]

Some suggestions:

- I will combine Options 1 and 3:
[option]"I'm disappointed that people don't participate in government!" shouts @@MALE-RANDOMNAME@@ while trying to elbow his way to the front of your desk. "I can't practice my democracy if I don't have a choice to make! Here's my solution: chose people at random to take part at the election and fill a government office for a couple years. They wouldn't like it, so they would reduce the overall power of the government. Plus it would root out most of the corrupt, career politicians since they couldn't run for office anymore. Sure, these people aren't as qualified, but fair's fair, right?"

- And I will work in the effect:
[effect]people are leaving the country as they are chosen to take part in elections

- A tweak to option 2:
[option]A retinue of burly guards clear out all the citizens from your office. The mayor-elect of @@CAPITAL@@ walks in. He says. "The fact that I have won the last 5 elections because I was the only candidate, means nothing: I still won all my elections fair and square. As a matter of fact, this shows only few people, like myself, care about this country. Don't fix the system, @@LEADER@@, because the system isn't broken. It ought to be left in the hands of people like ourselves who know how to get things done.

- I will write a new Option 3: perhaps, since no one wants to be a candidate, you can just avoid the elections.

[Sucrati]

I concur with The-CID, make an option that rids the nation of elections altogether.

[option]"You know what would solve this issue entirely?" @@FEMALE-RANDOMNAME@@, an aide whispers from underneath your desk, "You could end elections entirely. Some people may not like it, but most won't care because it's essentially the same."
[effect]Most people are too apathetic to care about electoral rights being snuffed out.
[stats]intentionally left blank

[Drasnia]

Any more opinions before I update this?

[Evilcia]

And where is the dictatorship option, people don't want to run as candidate, then abolish the election and become a dictator...

[Drasnia]

I guess everybody wants the dictator option. How cliched. Oh well, I guess I'll work on that.

[Drasnia]

I wrote a new option to abolish all elections. I did, however, keep the other three as I think they present interesting and necessary points of view. Any suggestions?

[The-CID]

In order to make Option #3 funnier, you might want to consider linking the people´s ID with Lottery tickets (inside the option or as an effect).

In Option #4, you can add something like "It would be so much easier for me if I didn't have to worry about voting. Forget all that separation of powers absurd theory; I am sure you, almighty @@LEADER@@, can handle all positions by yourself.With all that time I would save, I could start a vlog!"

You can also add a new option to privatize some Government positions.

PS: After each [effect], you must add an space before starting a sentence and remove the period at the end

For example, you must change this:
[effect]election ballots often stretch past five meters with candidate names.
into this:
[effect] election ballots often stretch past five meters with candidate names

[Drasnia]

In order to make Option #3 funnier, you might want to consider linking the people´s ID with Lottery tickets (inside the option or as an effect).

I'll consider it.

In Option #4, you can add something like "It would be so much easier for me if I didn't have to worry about voting. Forget all that separation of powers absurd theory; I am sure you, almighty @@LEADER@@, can handle all positions by yourself.With all that time I would save, I could start a vlog!"

That doesn't sound like something the character would say.

You can also add a new option to privatize some Government positions.

I don't think the circumstances would justify this option, plus I'm good with the number of options anyways.