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Would it not be possible to start gradually? I am just speculating a plan here, but start by implementing some of these suggestions that can be applied on a st
by Svip 10y ago
Would it not be possible to start gradually? I am just speculating a plan here, but start by implementing some of these suggestions that can be applied on a state level in some minor states first. It may be easier to lobby those local politicians for a change of rule.
A successful 'trial' (one might even be able to convince them by saying it's going to be a trial at first) might convince other state politicians and/or people elsewhere to implement similar systems in their own state.
Disclaimer: I am Danish and Denmark apparently ranks top in their PEI index.
- rschuetzler 10y agoI think that's a big part of what needs to happen. Make these changes at the state and local level, and eventually we might see some diversity at those levels. Then we'll be able to have a conversation on the national level. Like the original comment here says, Democrats and Republicans have no incentive to push for this because they benefit from the First-Past-the-Post voting we currently have.
- camiller 10y agoSure, you want to come over and be the one to tell one of the states that they are "minor"? Joking aside... understand that we don't actually have a national election system, or even a state one. Each one of the United States 3,142 counties runs an mostly independent election managed by an elected county election commissioner. Tallies for higher elections are reported upward from there. In some states there may be some unification as far as selecting common voting hardware across the state but in most places, even that is at the discretion of the county. So, to your original question, The federal government simply does not have the power to choose a "minor" state to run a trial in.