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Figs
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« on: April 04, 2016, 10:12:55 AM »

How would we deal with a decision threshold for delegates if contests are proportional AND delegates are bound? Could each delegate present a ranked choice ballot, except that they have to put their bound candidate at the top, to preserve some individual autonomy for delegates, and have the vote count proceed according to IRV? Or should they just be cut out of the process entirely? If so, how?
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Figs
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E: -6.32, S: -7.83

« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2016, 11:46:58 AM »

Two changes:

1. Make caucuses universal to reward those who actually care about politics

2. Allow people who have multiple residences to vote in all the primaries for which they would be theoretically eligible to (i.e. Mitt could actually vote everywhere).  Since the rich people have to pay all the taxes, they should get more say.

1) What about people who care deeply about politics but have two young children and can't make it out that night?

2) Gross.
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Figs
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E: -6.32, S: -7.83

« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2016, 09:01:22 AM »

Rotating regional primaries (no caucuses) with ranked choice balloting and proportional delegate allocation. Delegates reallocated in states that have already voted according to IRV rules as candidates drop out.
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