[EM] RE: Action

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

Alex wrote in part-

Prospects for reform:  2 pages.  Cite examples of states with strong third

parties, a numerical estimate of how many races were thrown by spoilers in

2000, and find out which states allow (a) state-wide or local ballot

measures initiated by voters and (b) counties and cities to write their own

election laws.
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D- Election law reform is not especially *politically sexy* UNLESS *Hell* is 
raised about something like the indirect minority rule existing in the U.S.A. 
Congress, every State legislature and many local governments in the U.S.A. 
due to single member district gerrymanders.

The standard Desired > Compromise > Intolerable range of voting on choices 
can be noticed and the fact that the current regimes force many voters to 
vote for a Compromise instead of their Desired.

States having at least *some* local election law options --- California , 
Colorado and Ohio.  

Not sure about others.