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<pre><tt>> At 7:02 AM -0800 11/6/06, <<a href="mailto:mrouse1%40mrouse.com">mrouse1@mrouse.<span class="correction" id="">com</span></a>> wrote:<br>
> That method would work, but I think you are underestimating the impact of<br>
> centrist/undecided/nonpartisan voters. Some people vote straight<br>
> Republican or Democrat tickets, but when you have everyone in the whole<br>
> ungerrymandered state deciding on which districting map to use, the result<br>
> is likely to be less partisan than the current method.<br>
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I think this would go the same way as the electoral college did.<br>
<br>
You have 2 maps and 10 districts:<br>
<br>
Map 1: 10 Democrats<br>
Map 2: 10 Republicans<br>
<br>
It is in the interests of the State<span class="correction" id=""> t</span>o give all its votes to the winner of <br>
the election.<br>
<br>
This is<span class="correction" id=""> b</span>alanced against having better Representatives though. I am not <br>
sure where to draw the line.<br>
<br>
A State which is 50/50 Republican/Democrat could get alot of influence<br>
if it had that rule. OTOH, if it was a safe State, then it could <br>
lose influence compared to having a proportional map. Also, the <br>
"election" in theory would only happen once every 10 years ... <br>
however, that is not strictly required. <br>
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<div style="clear: both;">Raphfrk<br>
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Interesting site<br>
"what if anyone could modify the laws"<br>
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www.wikocracy.<span class="correction" id="">com</span></div>
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