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A ballot cast is never lost, win or lose, it will build our future

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Agano Party running mate Ruth Mutua when she cast her ballot at Umoja 1 Primary School. [Patrick Vidija, Standard]

An interesting perspective has dominated the concept and value of the vote in our electoral process. It is the belief that when we vote in an election, the result is winners and losers.

This dichotomous thinking has created the impression that my vote is lost or wasted if my candidate is unsuccessful. This is not only a fallacy but is a fundamentally flawed view of the intent and power of the vote. It gives the false impression that a vote is of value only if it yields the desired outcome.

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