Being the occasional anxious person that I am when reading nodes and voting, I occasionally inadvertantly selet a vote for a node or reply that I did not intend to select.

But I haven't found a way to "un-do" such a mistake.

I have searched everywhere I could think of in the Monestary but haven't found anything that tells me how to "unVote". Of course maybe my mind just blipped over the clear-as-day explanation; if that is so then I am incredibly embarassed (so I have no problem with a response that says "Are you blind...it's plain as day right here!" with the appropriate link. I will most humbly and embarassedly ask everyone's forgiveness for such a grievous mistake.

I realize that it is likely not practical or desirable to "take back a vote" after you've officially hit the "vote!" button.

But I am walking, talking proof that it is possible for someone to accidentally select the wrong thing to vote on and they'd like to be able to cancel that vote *before* they hit the "vote!" button.

Is there a way to deselect a vote prior to pressing "vote!"?

If not, should there be?

ack Albuquerque, NM

In reply to Inability to UnDo a Vote (prior to executing the actual "vote!" by ack

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