Voting
A easily understandable article on voting systems and how they might affect the outcome of an election (no, it's not…and never has been…as simple a matter as seeing who got the most votes).
How to Vote? Let Us Count the WaysBy MICHAEL COOPER
There is a cynical precept of politics that says that those who cast the votes decide nothing, but those who count the votes decide everything. [p6: I think Florida proves this precept more practical than cynical]
A third group, though, decides quite a bit, too: those who set the election rules.
New York City's election rules could be rewritten soon, if the voters approve Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's plan to abolish party primaries in 2009.
The mayor says his push for nonpartisan elections will lead to fairer elections. But fair can be in the eye of the beholder. While the pros and cons of the mayor's proposal will be debated in the coming months, it is worth noting that recent history is riddled with well-intentioned election reforms that ended up having unintended consequences.
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