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For more technical details on the machinery that the ancient greeks used to select folks: http://www.alamut.com/subj/artiface/deadMedia/agoraMuseum.html http://www.alamut.com/subj/artiface/deadMedia/agoraMuseum.ht... From the OP article: > The pressures of party politics have ensured that, although the formal mechanism remains the same, today's electors are bound by their party mandate to vote for the party's candidates; hence, the outcome of the election turns entirely on the party composition of the Electoral College. In many states, it is against the law for an electoral college elector to vote for anyone other than the party that appointed them. Disclaimer: I actually ran for elected office in 2008. While I came in dead last, I learned a lot and had a blast. In your local community, you will find that there are part time positions that you (hah! even you!) can run for. If there is an office you care about, then I recommend you learn what it takes and then run for office.