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What We Can Learn from Kyrgyzstan

by Paul • February 27, 2005 • 06:36 PM • Comments: 1

“Kyrgyzstan, like many other former Soviet states, allows voters to choose the option of voting against all candidates in a race. If a majority of voters take that course in a particular district, a second round would have to be held.” [ABC News]

Now wouldn’t that provide a mandate? Something like 24% for Kerry, 25% for Bush, and 51% for “Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Ass on Your Way Out.”


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tuckova[TypeKey Profile Page] on February 28, 2005 9:30 AM

i've been throwing this idea out for years. most people feel that 51% of us would be able to agree we didn't like either guy, but not be ever able to agree on a single person.

i have since replaced this dream with the dream of a simple (random) candidate-designed multiple choice test, wherein the number of correct answers would give you an equal number of votes.


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