Re:US Senate votes to undo FCC internet privacy rules
by yeukhon on Thursday March 23, 2017 @03:55PM
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If we have the ability to vote (sort of electoral college), but giving incentive to people to participate, perhaps we will see some more engagement. Perhaps. I don't know, it's ideal.
Perhaps if their job is more about explaining and convincing people, and we hold the keys voting, then perhaps the power will indeed back to us. Again, ideal, I don't know how effective it will ever be.
With current winner take all voting structures in the US, this isn't exactly an option. Winner-take-all voting systems end up with only two parties, because that is the only viable way to win.
What we need is ranked choice voting so that voters are not penalized for supporting third and fourth options.
> If one day voters are given a secure voting application they can vote on all issues, it will be great.
I'm not sure I share your confidence in that. A representative government has it's positives, such-as people who are dedicated to govern while we all work, etc. And with only 50% turn out, or less, you'd get a skewed populous actually voting on these things.