To the spouter comparing "American Idol" voting to voting in a national election.....seriously? First of all, there is no national agency that administers American elections; they are overseen by more than 10,000 local jurisdictions. This means that there are different ballots, different voting machines, different registration and eligibility requirements, and different administrative procedures for counting votes all across the country. American Idol is a reality TV show, which is where your former leader Trump, got all of his leadership experience. :)