Open and Closed Lists (was ...STV for Candidate...)

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

asimmons at krl.org wrote in part

Right now, there's a move in Congress to at least eliminate huge advantages 
in political brainwashing, but what about the possibility of adopting a 
voting method that helps minimize the effects?  Is that possible?
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D- Incumbents will just love limiting campaign cash to that THEY can continue 
to engage in political brainwashing in THEIR gerrymander districts/ States 
--- using the power of incumbency.

The only hope for reform is in the circa 18 States (including California) 
having voter petitions for state constitutional amendments -- putting some 
pressure on the other States and the U.S.A. Congress to become really 
*democratic*.