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

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

Mr. Cretney wrote-

Returning to politics, I don't claim that personal politics inevitably 
results in more spending.  A country can set strict spending limits.  It 
could ban national advertising.  But something's got to give.  If 
candidates aren't spending enough money, then voters will be confused. 
 As well, voters are more likely to vote for the incumbent because this 
is at least a known entity, and there is no effective branding by a 
national party.
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D- Limiting info is one of the controls routinely used in tyranny regimes --- 
Hitler, Stalin, Hirohito, Mao, etc., etc. 

What happened to the First Amendment  ???

See McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission, 514 U.S. 334 (1995) (First 
Amendment right to produce anonymous leaflets) -- via www.findlaw.com

Some info will obviously be given out to the supporters of each party/ choice 
on how to vote *properly* (depending on the poll numbers and the election 
method being used and the strategy related to such method).