On 12/08/2009, at 9:28 AM, Max Battcher wrote:
Anyway, it's just a crazy thought experiment (that I created for use
in a short story I never wrote) and I doubt that it would be easy to
amend the Constitution to try it, but it might be something to play
with at local or state levels and see if it survives/replicates...
There've been a few parties that have looked to implement your idea
through the 'system.'
Down here in Australia, we have Senator Online, who are looking to
have a representative elected into the Senate who would vote according
to how citizens vote (you will need to register as a member of the
voting site, but all you need to do to qualify is be a citizen.)
With barely any promotion and having been registered less than two
months prior to the last Federal election, they received >8000 direct
votes (#1 preference,) with many more voting for them through
preferences.
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