Forest wrote- However, I still think the five slot grade ballot (on which each voter grades each candidate) would be easier for the voters to fill out than the ranked preference ballots. --- D- Perhaps 4 slots -- 2 above average, 2 below average.
As usual -- ANY *real* attempted reform will get the various special interest gangs raving at the full moon (along with their armies of mindless attack dog defenders of the status quo). Thus -- I highly question whether anything more than simple YES/NO with a number rank (or letter grade) can get past the current *gross* ignorance/ fear level in U.S.A. politics. Head to head math may have to wait quite a while -- especially for some really important offices like U.S.A. President or State Governor.
