Re: [EM] Mass Candidates

2006-07-07 Thread raphfrk
From: Anthony Duff [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Stephane Rouillon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: any system that would leave a default value for unvalued/unranked/unapproved candidates would help. Personnaly, I would suggest: A) Let the voter precise the score, rank or state of all unexpressed

Re: [EM] Competitive Districting Rule

2006-07-07 Thread Dave Ketchum
Agreed that redistricting should be based only on the decennial census - what was done in Texas needs forbidding. Likewise what they were doing about safe seats. Still, any formula based on parties is dangerous, for there is too much temptation to make it favor the formula writers. What

Re: [EM] Competitive Districting Rule

2006-07-07 Thread raphfrk
From: Dave Ketchum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Agreed that redistricting should be based only on the decennial census - what was done in Texas needs forbidding. Btw, what is your opinion on having districts setup so that a minority group can get a reasonable number of seats ? Likewise what they were

Re: [EM] Competitive Districting Rule

2006-07-07 Thread Dave Ketchum
On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:53:45 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Dave Ketchum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Agreed that redistricting should be based only on the decennial census - what was done in Texas needs forbidding. Btw, what is your opinion on having districts setup so that a minority