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ddbaj Donating Member (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-15-06 11:03 AM
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Would you like to see America's electoral system changed?
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I think most of us would like to see one change at least, paper ballots. However, do DUers support a change to the way we elect our leaders? I am not a big fan of our current system of electing congress, the winner takes all district system leads to way too much power for the incumbent thanks to the joys of gerrymandering. It also shuts out third parties as any party would be stealing votes from one of the sides.

I would like to see either proportional representation for the house (With a 5% minimum), or keep the districts require 50% of the vote to win and absent this a second round between the two top candidates would take place, this wouldn't solve gerrymandering though. For the senate, I would like the majority system and then popular vote for the president.

So, any ideas DUers would like to see?
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