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...providing another option for voters with specific concerns, the very participation of third-party candidates in campaigns helps to better inform voters and establish a higher level of political discourse. During debates, three candidates with three sets of ideas about governing policies would provide more information to the average voter??and more insights into their opponents’ plans—than would a smaller pool of candidates. Debating with additional opponents enables candidates to explore the nuances of their ideas, defining and distinguishing themselves from a broader field. Having an additional candidate with a well-considered platform...
...voting scheme requires voters to initially rank their top six candidates in order to narrow the pool down to five. The candidate with the fewest number one rankings is eliminated and the ballots in favor of this candidate are redistributed to the voter??s second choice. The process is repeated until six candidates remain. A final vote of 2135 is required in order to gain a seat in the school committee...
...unclear or improperly applied. Several key states have been heavily affected. For instance, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the state of Michigan last month. The ACLU focused in particular on two of the state’s standards that will immediately nullify a voter??s registration: if he or she obtains a driver’s license in another state and if the mailed voter cards are returned by the post office as undeliverable. This case highlights the problem with inconsistent voter registration standards. Differing standards between states can cause confusion...
...know that Howard Dean loves the Democratic Party, and that most other superdelegates only want the best for the Party. But what does it say when Party elites’ votes count so much more than the average voter??s? Moreover, I worry, maybe too cynically, about corruption in this process: What is to stop Senators Obama or Clinton from hinting at a Cabinet position in return for that last, tie-breaking superdelegate...
...This greater measure of argumentative complexity need not disempower or limit Democratic political discourse to elite technocrats. Rather, an emphasis on concreteness will facilitate a more robust and inclusive democracy that forces us to recognize that every voter??and every human being—has something to offer. “The man who wears the shoe knows best that it pinches and where it pinches,” Dewey insisted, “even if the expert shoemaker is the best judge of how the trouble is to be remedied...