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Electoral College Abolition Amendment and IRV Bill

Posted by michael on from the not-going-to-happen dept.

scoobrs writes "Two bills, H.J.R. 109 and H.R. 5293, were introduced in the US House by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL). The first is a constitutional amendment abolishing the electoral college. The latter is a bill providing for instant runoff voting in all federal elections by 2008."

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  1. Why is it that... by CodeWanker · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I really get the feeling this wasn't thought through well?

    SECTION 2. The persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, so long as such persons have a majority of the votes cast.

    That's it. No provisions for how a runoff will be conducted or even IF one will be conducted. Speaking as a software designer, where's the error handling? Oh! In an unrelated piece of code that may not get implemented! Whoo!

    This bill is a publicity stunt... considering it has to be approved by the very states that it strips power from, even its sponsors know it has no chance of being created.

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  2. Political Stunt! by c.ecker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Un-original political stunt -- move along please, there's nothing to see here.

    The current system has served the country well for 230 years - although there may be room for improvement, there's certainly no reason to change it radically.

    I'd hope those that put JJ Jr in Congress are duly embarassed, and won't make that mistake again.

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