[EM] A Reformer's Lament

[Richard Fobes]

In a private message Jon Denn characterizes the banning of single-mark 
ballots as a grievance, and that a grievance should be accompanied by a 
proposed solution.  (And I agree.)

The signers of the Declaration did agree on the recommended actions that 
are listed on this web page:

http://www.bansinglemarkballots.org/actions.html

Yet I'm thinking that this might be a good time to go beyond these 
solutions.

I suggest that each interested participant suggest a solution that 
he/she believes should be implemented in a specific context, as a 
replacement for single-mark ballots.

My current suggestion (based on having explored lots of possibilities, 
some of which I'm still pursuing) is to encourage a third political 
party to adopt any of the methods recommended in the Declaration Of 
Election-Method Reform Advocates as a better way to choose their 
Presidential candidate.  Also it would help educate people about how 
voting really should be done.

Alas, that change isn't likely, so as an alternative I would recommend 
that a reform-minded organization elect their delegates using VoteFair 
ranking, including VoteFair representation ranking, which prevents a 40% 
minority from being completely outvoted by a 60% majority.

Does anyone else want to recommend a solution?  Jon Denn is connected to 
politically oriented organizations that are relatively receptive to what 
we can recommend.

Richard Fobes