[EM] U.S.A. GOVERNMENT SUMMARY MINORITY RULE MATH, 2001-2003, 12 Oct 2001

Sun Jan 27 15:14:15 PST 2002

The below is for the info of newer EM folks.

Which election might produce some monarchial/ oligarchial stuff like Great 
Depression II, Civil War II and/or World War III ???

As to political inertia -- see the second paragraph of the Declaration of 
Independence.

I note that it took for 1776 to 1865 (89 years) to get rid of slavery.

Pluralities and gerrymanders in semi-recent times date from the 1200's and 
the election of the English House of Commons (circa 700 years).
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U.S.A. GOVERNMENT SUMMARY MINORITY RULE MATH, 2001-2003
12 Oct 2001
Demorep1 at aol.com

U.S.A. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MINORITY RULE MATH, NOV. 2000 ELECTION

435 SINGLE MEMBER GERRYMANDER DISTRICTS, 2 YEAR TERM

   VOTES   PCT PV50

 65503878   62.15     433 WIN (213 D/IND, 220 R/IND)
 27303266   25.91*    218 LOW WIN (120 D, 98 R)
 34180388   32.43*    218 LOW R WIN
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 46747873   44.36     403 D
 47127816   44.72     401 R
  3401429    3.23     OTHERS    
  1522845    1.44     BLANK/SCAT (MA, NY, NV 2)
  6592167    6.25     NONVOTES (OTHER 47 STATES, NV 1)
105392130  100.00     PRESIDENT VOTES IN 50 STATES (PV50)

   201894            MEM0-- PRESIDENT VOTES- DC 
105594024            MEMO-- PRESIDENT VOTES- 50 STATES + DC 

2 INDEPENDENTS WON- DE FACTO 1 D AND 1 R

1 D AND 1 R ELECTED WITHOUT VOTES - TOTAL 435 SEATS

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U.S.A. SENATE MINORITY RULE MATH, 1996-1998-2000 ELECTIONS

50 GERRYMANDER STATES - 2 SENATORS PER STATE - 6 YEAR TERM

    VOTES  PCT TSV   

102547895   56.86    100 WIN (50 D, 50 R)
 18988443   10.53*    51 LOW WIN (22 D, 29 R)
 59055827   32.75     50 D WIN
 43492068   24.12*    50 R WIN  Note 1
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 87826296   48.70     99 D
 86664162   48.06    100 R
  5846013    3.24    OTHER
180336471  100.00    TOTAL SENATOR VOTES (TSV)

Nonvotes for Senator not available in most States.
2000 GA special election - nominally nonpartisan but a D won.
Note 1 - R Vice-President tie-breaker

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U.S.A. PRESIDENT MINORITY RULE MATH, NOV. 2000 ELECTION

50 GERRYMANDER STATES AND D.C. - 4 YEAR TERM

EV = ELECTORAL VOTES

    VOTES    PCT TOT    EV

 27,773,762   26.30*    271    BUSH WIN 30 STATES
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 50,996,062   48.29     266    D - Note 1
 50,456,169   47.78     271    R
  4,141,789    3.55       0    OTHER/NONVOTES - Note 2
105,594,020  100.00     537    TOTAL - Notes 1,2

Note 1 - 1 D Elector did not vote for the D candidate, 538 total EV

Note 2 - Only MA, NY and NV reported all votes (blanks, overvotes) so the 
actual number of Voters in the other 47 States and DC was higher -- so the 
minority rule percentage was a bit lower.

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All tables-

D- DEMOCRAT, R- REPUBLICAN

* MINORITY RULE PERCENTAGES

D AND R VOTES INCLUDE THIRD PARTY VOTES FOR D OR R CANDIDATES (IN FUSION 
STATES)

1996 DATA- STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF 
NOVEMBER 5,1996
1998 DATA- STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3,1998
2000 DATA- STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF 
NOVEMBER 7, 2000
ALL 3 FROM FROM CLERK, U.S.A. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Each house of ALL State legislatures have minority rule math like the above 
U.S.A. House of Reps. data -- circa 25-30 percent indirect minority rule in 
gerrymander district systems compounded by special interest gangs nominating 
folks in plurality primaries (41 States) or top 2 runoff primaries (9 States).
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Democracy remedies -- 

Uniform definition of elector for U.S.A. elections

Proportional Representation (P.R.) method for electing the U.S.A. House of 
Representatives (and all State and local legislative bodies)

Abolish the U.S.A. Senate or use a p.r. method to elect it.

Abolish Electoral College, Nonpartisan direct nomination and election of 
President/ Vice- President (and other U.S.A. executive officers and ALL 
U.S.A. judges) (and State and local executive officers and judges).

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Ask me direct for a Model State Constitution having P.R. and other election 
reforms.
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For more info about proportional representation, see --

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/prlib.htm

A source of information on proportional representation elections -- 
including beginning readings, in-depth articles by scholars and 
activists, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to related Web sites. 
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See also Prof. Amy's new book--

Behind the Ballot Box 
A Citizen's Guide to Voting Systems 
By Douglas J. Amy 
Praeger Paperback. Westport, Conn. 2000. 248 pages 
LC 00-029841. ISBN 0-275-96586-4. B6586 $19.95 
Available (Status Information Updated 4/26/2001) 
A cloth bound edition is available: 0-275-96585-6, $65.00 

** Table of Contents **

-- Preface 
-- Introduction 
-- What Are Voting Systems and Why Are They Important? 
-- Criteria for Evaluating Voting Systems 
-- Plurality-Majority Voting Systems 
-- Proportional Representation Voting Systems 
-- Semi-Proportional Voting Systems 
-- Voting Systems for Single-Office Elections 
-- Making Your Final Choice 
-- Appendixes 
-- Selected Bibliography 
-- Index 

** Author **

DOUGLAS J. AMY is Professor of Politics at Mount Holyoke College [MA].

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