No advantages as far as I'm concerned! I hate the electoral college! it is
not a fair system, and I wish it would be one vote/one person. The EC only
favors the two party system, as it is "winner-take-all". I'd love to see a
more parlimentry system.

Tamar Mag Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 10/1/2004 3:13:27 PM
> Subject: Dumb Limey!!
>
> Can someone tell me what are the advantages of the Electoral College
system
> over more democratic systems.
>
> UK is in the same boat as the USA here - not unknown for the "result" to
not
> match the popular vote. Other European countries seem to have adopted
systems
> which produce a parliament which more closely matches the popular vote.
>
> I do find it funny that the UK touts its "democracy", but in fact the
system
> is designed to perpetuate 2 party politics, which can't possibly
accurately
> reflect the broad range of opinions in society.
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri