What to do if there are no close votes?

If there are no close votes, it will simply say: To cast a close vote — or just to view the current count of close votes and reasons — click the ‘close’ link under the question body. A list of close reasons, with descriptions and current counts, will appear.

Is there a way to reopen a question?

Users can vote to reopen, edit the question (which includes a reopen vote), or leave the question closed. A certain number of Leave Closed votes will again kick the question out of the queue and begin the reopen vote aging process, and of course, another reopen vote will put it back into the queue.

How long does it take for close votes to age away?

Close votes age away harmlessly if the threshold is not reach after a number of days. If the question has at least 100 views, close votes will age away after 4 days; otherwise close votes will age away after 14 days. Each new close vote resets the timer, so all close votes must be at least 4…

Why do people leave blanks on their ballots?

At the very least, they say, you should make a special effort to vote in the races and ballot issues that are likely to affect you directly: state legislature, city council, school board, and referendums that will impact where you live. There are other reasons why people sometimes leave ballots partially blank.

How many close votes do you need to reach closing threshold?

It takes 3 close votes to reach the closing threshold (except for duplicate questions, which can be marked as duplicate with a single vote from a user who has earned a gold tag badge in one of that question’s current tags, unless that user participated in editing the tags). You may cast up to 50 close votes per day.

How many close votes can you cast per day?

You may cast up to 50 close votes per day. Close votes age away harmlessly if the threshold is not reached after a number of days. If the question has at least 100 views, close votes will age away after 4 days; otherwise close votes will age away after 14 days.

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