[EM] RE: [EM] National Commission on Federal Election ReformÊ-- Final Report

[LAYTON Craig]

Demorep wrote:

>For U.S.A. folks mainly --- The below Final Report does NOT have any major 
>election method reforms.
>
>That is, yet another business-as-usual *reform* report ---- based on the 36

>day President election fiasco in FL in Nov-Dec. 2000 -- very glittzey
pages/ 
>fonts/ photos.  
>
>U.S.A. folks on this list soldier on.

No, it doesn't, but there are some useful beginning steps, especially the
establishment of a National Election Commission, which is, I would think, a
necessary pre-condition for any far reaching election method reforms.

The recommendation about enfranchising ex-felons is a bit weak, but
definitely a step in the right direction for American democracy (universal
adult suffrage is in sight).

The media stuff is kind of interesting - a lot of free air time to
presidential candidates & trying to stop broadcasts with exit poll
predictions until polling has closed in the West.

Craig