This might be off-topic, but I think my favorite moment of election night coverage was something else entirely: One of the channels, I forget which one, refused to call the election in the state of Nevada until more votes came in from "Washuu" County. I can only assume the votes were hiding in extradimensional spaces or something.
The fact that our system elects moderates is generally a good thing -- I know people who were very disappointed with the Chirac-Le Pen run-off election in France. But I like to see a system based on Instant Runoff Voting, along with legislators elected in regional groups using Single Transferrable Vote. But as ECSNorway says... self-interested parties are going to keep any major voting reform from happening.
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The fact that our system elects moderates is generally a good thing -- I know people who were very disappointed with the Chirac-Le Pen run-off election in France. But I like to see a system based on Instant Runoff Voting, along with legislators elected in regional groups using Single Transferrable Vote. But as ECSNorway says... self-interested parties are going to keep any major voting reform from happening.
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