scripsit Monique Y. Herman: > If we had a system in which we could vote more than once, for example > by specifying a first, second, and third choice, maybe we would see > some shake-up. Maybe we should let Debian run U.S. elections then? ;) [attempt to make this a bit less OT...]
Seriously, a good first step would be proportional representation. Check out how the devolved Scottish Parliament does things. Under such a system (I did the math a while ago) we'd have a small but nonzero number of (at least) Greens and Libertarians in the House, even with current voting percentages. Once people like Monique realized that a vote for the Greens (or whomever) wasn't completely wasted, those numbers would surely rise. I believe the German federal parliament has a similar system; perhaps our EU brethren can comment... -- Pax vobiscum; pax cum omnibus. Thanasis Kinias tkinias at asu.edu Doctoral Student, Department of History Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]