Posted on 07/19/2013 7:25:11 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
We don't need candidates bashing each other in the primaries. They need to present a unified front. Approval voting tends to produce the candidate that most of the people can get behind.
The system is also perfect for electing Judges, sheriffs, etc, when polarizing figures in power threaten the required objectivity of the position.
"One man one vote" is also polarizing because it requires only a simple majority. One half wins and uses its power against the other half.
So do I. They've effectively hijacked our constitutional form of government, and operate much like the feudal oligarchies of old.
I'm simply an American who loves my country and the blueprint it was founded upon. More and more, I'm finding the whole institution of politics to be anathema to my God-given rights, and the precepts and sacred covenants which gave birth to this nation.
Two-stage, nationwide primaries. Closed primaries. Two positions voted for in each primary - First Choice for POTUS and Second Choice for POTUS (second choice not same as first). Prune the candidate list based on number of first and second choice ballots, obviously weighing Firsts higher than Seconds. None of this squeaking first past the pole in a crowded field for the final nomination.Institute a system for maximizing the likelihood of winning the median electoral vote, subject to veto by the most reliable states.
Possibly do that by giving “Texas” voters a negative vote against candidates, and “Ohio” voters a positive vote? Just thinking “out loud."
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