On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:14:29 +0100 Raph Frank wrote:
On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 1:44 AM, Dave Ketchum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How do we measure 'sincere'? In most places in the US N backers place a
candidate on a party primary ballot, and N2 (usually a larger number)
directly on the general election ballot. Also voters can usually vote for
others via write-in. N and N2 NEED to be based on the number of potential
nominators and getting a 'reasonable' quantity of candidates.
Maybe the best plan would be to say that the X candidates who receive
the most signatures are placed on the ballot. There might also be a
minimum number of signatures allowed.
I said to have X as a goal, but making it a rigid requirement has problems:
Can include candidates with unreasonably weak 'sincerity'.
Can exclude truly 'sincere' candidates (perhaps a limit somewhere,
but making N large enough can make excess candidates difficult).
Note that having ONE candidate for a primary is reasonable - even one
for a general election can be adequate, given one GOOD one.
Probably the 2 major parties would be exempted (for practical reasons).
This makes no sense, though the N could, and probably should, be based on
party membership.
Also, write-ins should be allowed.
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