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Old 10-17-2004, 04:15 PM
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Thumbup Re: A non-voter and proud of it, or, Why are people mean to me?

Scotty, that would be great if you could do that. The sheer size of the US would make a change to your electoral system difficult; but worth it the end, I think.

One of the lucky things about being in a small country is that we were able to change our system from first past the post to proportional representation fairly painlessly. About 3 elections ago we had a few public debates followed by a national referendum, and had to vote for one or the other system. Proportional representation won, and we restructured everything accordingly. It was a good move.

Perhaps it won't be too many years before a significant public majority effects any reforms needed in the US to make for a fairer and more transparent system. :)
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