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Crystal Dueker of Fargo writes, "To me, the word same means equal, therefore, contrary to Mahoney, no one's vote is being silenced, all voters just go back to using the same/equal system before the experiment of approval voting was used in Fargo."

Article: Whats Wrong with Approval Voting - This article tries to clear up some of the confusion about claims that Approval Voting is a balanced system.

"It doesn’t matter that they don’t like ballot measures and they don’t like the results. The will of the voters needs to be respected," columnist Jim Shaw writes

Jack Donahue writes, "I'm 76 years old, love reading and enjoy going to the library. Librarians are fine people and they have always been helpful to me. Can't imagine them going to jail or being fined for checking out my books that I have selected."

Zaleski writes, "If it were 1692, they’d be hanging witches in the public square. If it were 1850, they’d be using Scripture to justify slavery. If it were 1938, they’d be celebrating book burning and the rounding up of Jews in Nazi Germany on Kristallnacht."

Reps of the LWVND write, "Prior to the use of approval voting, Fargo city leaders were being elected by plurality voting in which some leaders were being elected with less than 20% of the vote."

A West Fargo legislator is proposing that the state ban approval voting, which would only affect Fargo.

Dan Rice of Fargo writes, "Parents, you can relax. The Legislature will decide what books your children can read, keep them from having to interact with people who are different, and tell them what to believe about our country’s history. Your children won’t have to learn how to think for themselves."

Paul H. Gleye writes, "Approval voting does not dilute the will of the voters, but rather it clearly expresses that will."

"North Dakota votes should be counted the same, whether they're cast for the mayor of Fargo, the dog catcher of Dickinson, or the governor of the whole dang state."