[Vision2020] Voting and Protesting: History's Lessons?

[Tom Hansen]

Not only could a Democrat end up in the state house, but it would truly
reflect Idaho's attitude (North Idaho being more independent than Democrat
or Republican).

How could we get this ball rolling?

Tom

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> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Voting and Protesting: History's Lessons?
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> Tom:
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> An excellent idea!  This is one form of "proportional
> representation" which many think should be implemented more.
>
> I posted recently on this subject on V2020 but got zero response.
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> If the US Senators in Idaho were elected based on one form of
> proportional representation, the candidates for the two Idaho
> Senatorial seats would run in one open election, so the two top
> vote getters among all candidates would assume Idaho's two Senate
> seats.  We might even get a Democrat in the US Senate from Idaho.
>  Unthinkable under the current system with each senate seat in
> Idaho running in separate elections, winner take all.
>
> Ted Moffett
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