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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5
Do you not see that this will likely result in all of these guys falling off the ballot permanently and never getting in?
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No, this is the same committee that elected Rick Ferrell because the head of the HOF asked committee members to vote for him so he didn't receive 0 votes. These elections don't happen in a vaccuum. If a player doesn't receive 5 votes the first time on the ballot, committee members will know it. When they come up again, members know that if they don't vote for them, they won't ever get in.
If a player can't get more than 25% multiple times, maybe they don't belong in the HOF. Why should certain players get rejected over and over again while others never get a chance with the Veterans Committee? This will keep ballots from being stale with the same rejects. It is good to give more players an opportunity at election from their fellow players.