Here we go on the great IRV discussion again. The effort is lead by the minor parties who have failed to establish themselves as viable alternatives to either of the major parties and are instead offering a voting process that great strength is to tell the public that no matter what you do or who you vote for it doesn't matter because you might still be a winner!
It sounds like an add for Publishers Clearing House. Just rank your candidates one through four and we will keep scratching your ballot until you hit a winning number! Elections aren't a freaking game. There is no prize in the cracker jack box. They are about selecting a person to represent you. Who you chose matters. Who you vote for matters. If you voted for Nader in the last election, you voted for George W Bush for president. Get over it and don't do it again! But, to come up with a convoluted system that requires the average voter to make multiple choices on who they want for dog catcher would do more to send people away from the polls than any other scheme imagined. People aren't looking to take a multiple guess quiz when they go to vote and most people don't view elections as a parlor game. Why it works in other countries and not hear is simple they have real third parties that pull better than 5% of the vote. Chuck Repke St Paul _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
