Do you KNOW how our votes are supposed to be counted? Can you prove it?
  • Would you describe it as: First past the post?
  • Or perhaps: A simple plurality?


Have you ever heard of the vote-count method called: Consent of the Governed? 

Though all three concepts could describe the same election; any given election's vote-count practice may not be defined by all three methods.

The next question may seem unnecessary, but it must be asked as well as correctly answered and proved.

Does every person, registered as a voter; vote in every election?

PHRASEOLOGY

Only the first two paragraph of this section are a repeat from How Reading & Math Stop Political Corruption; just in case you missed it,
The way a phrase is worded, tells the reader a lot:
  • Mostly, by the words used
  • Others, by what is not written
  • Then, by the definitions of the words used as defined at the time used.

The way a phrase is worded tells the reader a lot. This phrase from The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, states: "Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed" — This is the consent of the governed phrase vote-count method, which could have been written either of the following two ways, which are often used to describe our present-practiced vote-counting system as either a plurality or first past the post:
  • ...Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the majority of those registered voters who check in at the polls and submit a consenting ballot. This is simplified first past the post..
  • ...Or... Governments get their just powers by simply getting one more registered voter's consenting vote than the next closest opposition. This is a simple plurality.

Regarding all three of these vote-count methods; First past the post, A simple plurality, and Consent of the Governed; we must know, with absolute certainty, whether or not every person who registers as a voter actually does vote or not.

This is where the exact wording of the still-enforceable contract called The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America; as well as selecting the correct definitions that apply to those exact words must be used.

The entire perspective of CleanHonestGov.Com is that the Founding Generation, in their selection of words used in The Declaration, along with what those words meant to them (according to already-published dictionaries at that time) is....
  • Their phrase, from 1776, in The Declaration, is that Governments derive their just powers from the CONSENT of the governed. 
  • They created a Default-Vote; None of the Above voter position, making it impossible for a person registered as a voter --to not vote.

Among the many benefits to the governed people that the CONSENT of the governed phrase demands is that whomever or whatever is on the ballot, it is they who are responsible of educating and informing the body of registered voters in order to get the majority of the total body of registered voters to consent; or it must FAIL-For Lack of Consent.


Some enlightening definitions from 1756:

Plurality.

1. The state of being or having a greater number.

2. A number more than one.

4. The greater number; the majority.
POLL.

2. A catalogue or list of persons; a register of heads.
To POLL.

2nd 4. To take a list or register of persons.

2nd 5. To enter one's name in a list or register.

2nd 6. To insert into a number as a voter.
CONSENT.

1. The act of yielding or consenting.

2. Concord; agreement; accord.

4. Tendency to one point.
To CONSENT.

1. To be of the same mind; to agree.

2. To co-operate to the same end.
To ABSTAIN.

To forbear, to deny one's self any gratification.
To FORBEAR. v. n.

1. To cease from any thing; to intermit.

              ------

To FORBEAR. v. a.

1. To decline; to omit voluntarily.
To YIELD. v.a.

4. To give as claimed of right.

5. To allow; to permit.

6. To omit; to expire.

7. To resign; to give up.

8. To surrender.


To YIELD. v.n.

4. To concede; to admit; to allow; not to deny.
To OMIT.

2. To neglect to practice.

The definitions prove the following teaching to be false...

  • that the person, when registered as a voter, who does not submit a ballot has not voted and that they simply agree with the majority of those who do submit ballots;
  • that the person is lazy, apathetic, or unpatriotic by not submitting a ballot for the lesser of evils.

However: Not submitting a ballot is not the same as not voting, but it is the same as not-consenting  — which is an enforceable vote.


In order for a person to abstain (to deny one's self any voting gratification);  they must remove themselves from the register of voters. Until this happens, in accord with the Charter's terms, that person has simply not consented to any thing or any one on the ballot if they have not submitted a ballot to the polling station. Non-consent is a valid and enforceable vote.

The consent of the governed demands that at least one more person than 50% of the total who registers as a voter actually consent to the same item or candidate, or it must fail for lack of consent.


Each Vote-Count Method Explained In Reverse Order

  • PLURALITY
    • With a simple plurality; that of just one more vote than or the closest competition; this is the easiest method by which to allow corruption to enter government. It certainly does not encourage the voters be informed at all, let alone well–informed.
    • The Plurality definitions also work with the two other, more restrictive, vote–count methods, where each, next-listed vote-counting system requires accounting for larger portions of the total body of registered voters.

  • FIRST PAST THE POST
    • First Past The Post is a big step toward eliminating government corruption; simply by making it more difficult to get into office.
    • As with plurality, this also does not encourage the voters be well–informed; simply because it requires no minimum quorum. This "post" also is not set prior to the race. Not knowing the defined finish line before the race starts — questions the legitimacy of the race.
    • The Post definitions also work with the two other, vote–count methods, but the setting of the post differs with each method.

  • CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED
    • At present, the votes of those registered as voters, who do not go to the polls (specifically, not submitting any form of ballot), are counted as abstaining. Public opinion has programmed us to assume that the registered voter who does not submit a ballot is being lazy, apathetic, or unpatriotic.
    • We see that with the 1756 definitions above, the registered voter cannot Abstain, Forebear, Cease, or Neglect to vote; until they remove their name from the registry of voters.
    • A person exercises their right to not vote, by simply not registering as a voter or in removing their name from the register of voters.
    • With regards to voting, once a person Registers, they register as a voter. They do not register to vote.

The voter registry does not serve the same purpose as the voter check-in or check-out lists. The check-in and check-out lists makes certain no registered voter gets or returns more than one ballot. Ballots are necessary for a registered voter To Consent To some thing or some one on the ballot. Thus, the importance concerning the exact wording of The Declaration's phrase, consent of the governed.

Once a person registers as a voter, they only have two options for every balloted item (candidate or otherwise); Consent — or Non–Consent.

Whether intended or not, by the voter; not submitting a ballot is Not the same as not voting. It is the same as Not Consenting. Non Consent is a valid vote, in accord with the contract's terms and the definitions detailed earlier.

HOW DOES ALL THIS WORK? First a word from George Carlin.
I can forgive George for his incorrect phrasing about not voting, by not submitting a ballot. After all, that is what is taught in all those educational places he mentions.

However, he does get the correct concept of not consenting to those who get sworn in. A well-informed public is the best and realizes that which they hope to attain — Clean Honest Government.

Context for Consent of the Governed

From the top of the second paragraph of The unanimous Declaration, it states:

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness — That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

First of all, we must recognize one fact about the times around 1776. With the political abuses from The Crown, the idea with the new government would be to make it as difficult and as painful for government officers to repeat those political abuses.

The primary purpose for The unanimous Declaration is the security of the governed peoples' rights. The best way to do this is to reduce the ease by which corruption enters government; while also increasing the ease by which to remove the corruption that does enter.

With this idea in mind, consider the definitions for Consent and To Consent (above) when reading the actual words written in the still-enforceable contract of The unanimous Declaration: "Governments[...] derive their just powers from the consent of the governed."

By definition; Consent of the governed requires that the majority of the total known body of registered voters actively grant their consent — or whatever or whomever is on the ballot must fail for lack of consent.

The CONSENT definitions; Tendency to one point; or To be of the same mind; tells an entirely contrary story from that of the modern vote–count practice.

It is the duty of the people who want a balloted item or candidate to pass to convince the majority of the total body of registered voters that it is important enough for that voter to get a consenting vote to the polling station on time.

When 60% or more of all people registered as voters do not check in at the polls to consent to any item or any candidate — we see a tendency to one point. The majority, being of the same mind, for whatever their individual reason, did not consent to anything or anyone on the ballot.

They cannot all be that lazy. They cannot all be that apathetic. They cannot all be that unpatriotic.

However, when we see those who do get sworn into office and that which is enforced against us; we do see a trend within government, which is against the charters and against the peoples' vote, where most of it should not be sworn in or enforced.

Thus, the majority of the Total Number of registered voters do have a pretty good handle on getting and keeping Clean Honest Government. WE must enforce the power of their non-consenting vote-count.

When so few people can be convinced that a balloted item or person is worthy enough to warrant using their time and energy going to the polls to consent — the balloted items all must fail for lack of consent.


Consent / Non-Consent Vote-Count Benefits

• It forces the people of all political divides (such as party, religion, money, sex, age, race, etc.) to work together to find a candidate common-enough and trusted-enough by the majority of the total number of registered voters to attain their consent. Thus requiring UNITY among the people — no matter what the previous political divide. This unity — governments fear most.

• It saves lots of vote-counting time. If less than 50% of the total number of registered voters check in at the polling stations for a ballot — we know that everything and everyone on the ballots automatically failed for lack of consent.

• It protects the rights of those who choose to not participate in the voting, by not criminalizing or demonizing them if they do not register as a voter.

• People who do not want to consent to any thing or any one on the ballot need not even submit a ballot, which saves them time from standing in line.

• People who want to consent to some thing or some one on the ballot need not stand in line behind non-consenting voters, which saves them time at the polls as well.

• This demonstrates to all — that the people truly control our government, for the first time in our nation's history.

• It automatically eliminates most of the corruption in government because those sworn into office will have earned the trust of the majority of voters — knowing that the majority of voters can remove them from office before the end of their term.

• It eliminates the mob–rule and special-interest voting, which at present allows super–small voting populations to run, ruin, and control government.

• Counting votes in this manner also encourages more people, registered as voters, to submit a ballot — if they want some item or some candidate to pass. They will know that if they do not get a consenting ballot to the polls, their vote automatically counts against everything and everyone on the ballot  —  Because they did not consent to any of it.

• The voter registration gets 100% purged more frequently (preferably every year, right after each election), so as to remove all the names; especially...
  • those who died
  • those who moved out of the district
  • those who are incarcerated after being duly convicted
  • those who lost interest in voting
  • pet names
  • and others not qualified to vote in that political jurisdiction;
  • as well as… those who choose to not participate in voting; as forced actions rarely produce quality outcome.
  • It eliminates the false “need” to vote for the Lesser of Evils to feel "patriotic".


Clean Honest Government truly resides in an honest vote–count in accord with the terms of The unanimous Declaration. — Even today it remains a binding contract among us, if ever we decide to enforce its terms that we have agreed to, simply by declaring that we are united States Americans, and celebrating and renewing it every 4th of July; as well as taking part in the election process.


The unanimous Declaration and 1756 dictionaries are the governed people's Proof of Ownership: The Owner's Manual on How to Get & Keep — Clean Honest Government. We must set right nearly two–hundred and fifty years of incorrect information.

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