[EM] Electoral College (was Re: Voting by selecting a published ordering)

Dan Bishop daniel-j-bishop at neo.tamu.edu
Tue Apr 25 20:02:48 PDT 2006


Abd ul-Rahman Lomax wrote:
...
> Personally, though, I would do something entirely different. I would 
> suggest that electors run for office. Personally. I would take the 
> Presidential candidates off the ballot entirely. I would use the 
> College much more closely to how it was originally intended! What 
> would be on the ballot would be the names of the electors. Not the 
> names of those whom they have pledged to support.

A good idea, but how would you prevent it from once again degenerating 
into the "vote for electors who will vote for (candidate)" system?



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