[Am-info] Re: questions of 'integrity'

Hans Reiser reiser@namesys.com
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 01:32:31 +0300


Mitch Stone wrote:

>--- From a message sent by Hans Reiser on 11/11/01 12:35 PM ---
>
>>winner takes all in most (all?) states.  No runoff in Florida.  
>>
>
>Yes, the winner takes all _electors_ in most states. What I'm suggesting 
>is a popular, nationwide vote for president with a runoff if no candidate 
>achieves a majority. Since 3/4 of the states would need to approve such a 
>change, we can be pretty sure that it will never happen.
>
> Mitch Stone  
> mitch@accidentalexpert.com
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It might.  I don't think anyone disagrees with you that it should 
changed.  Nobody cares enough to make it happen though.

Hans