Preferential balloting and instant run offs are solutions in search of a
problem. They will further dull political debate and drain the process of
ideological discourse.
Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Hasen" <rick.hasen@lls.edu>
To: <election-law@majordomo.lls.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:05 AM
Subject: message from Bob Bernstein

Bob Bernstein wrote:

I agree with Richard Winger that the multiple elections and runoffs in
the LA model are undesirable (they are even worse in TN).  The
simplest--and I think best--way of handling that is via preferential
balloting or some other kind of instant runoff.  In the CA or LA case,
the non-partisan primary and the general election would be held
simultaneously on Election Day.  There would be no later contest before
a different (and often reduced) electorate.
Bob Bernstein
Auburn Univ. (bernsra@auburn.edu)