Alex listed these topics for volunteers: 1. Abstract 2. Advantages of Approval over plurality and IRV 3. Australia 4. Prospects for reform: States where voters can bring about local and state-wide ballot measures, states where election laws are at least partially local (easier for grass-roots efforts), and how many state and federal races may have been influenced by a third party in 2000 (even just the number of such races where nobody had a majority is OK). I reply: I volunteer for the 2nd topic, Advantages of Approval over Plurality & IRV. I'd be glad to write some of the things that I've posted, into an article. Just tell me how long it can be. The long version of my letter-to-the-editor is a good start. The accompanying letter, to verify the claims in that letter, needn't be included, correct? Maybe the article should start with Plurality's disadvantages, then define Approval, mentioning Approval's more obvious advantages. Then maybe the article should mention IRV, and tell of its problems, and refute its claimed advantages, like the long-version letter that I recently posted. Then would come a more complete section on Approval, going into more detail about its advantages and mentioning where it's used. Of course you should feel free to use anything that I've posted or sent on that subject, entire or in part, possibly combined with other arguments, if you want to compile the article from postings. Mike Ossipoff _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
