tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23083105634059225.post6651069470263912314..comments2023-06-07T11:17:35.248-04:00Comments on See what you say; say what you see.: Delegate vs Popular Election SystemsJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14183985329547386102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23083105634059225.post-84717049907979571882012-07-10T11:31:05.534-04:002012-07-10T11:31:05.534-04:00Jay, I concur with you and Ridor about delegate sy...Jay, I concur with you and Ridor about delegate system. I think it is wise to keep delegate system than popularity system. There are plenty of wolves in sheep's clothing.<br /><br />I was at the election and I saw the process. I am trying to remember if there was anything improper. I am still thinking hard, but I was having fun there. I did not represent anyone.<br /><br />I understand that there was 55% of delegates being firsttimers. Did that contribute to the confusion?<br /><br />Hopefully in 2014 - the system will be better and have someone (neutral - like CPA - Audit firms) do the counting and avoid any tainting of the system.<br /><br />Something to think about!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />PaulPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216832198546027660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23083105634059225.post-76548016734748647562012-07-08T18:18:50.537-04:002012-07-08T18:18:50.537-04:00I finally got the time today to sit down and look ...I finally got the time today to sit down and look through Ridor9th blogs and found this blog where he discussed delegate voting system. It can be found here at <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watchv=GjvkzAGKUfo&feature=plcp<br /><br />Everything he said seem correct and parallels with what I researched except for one thing. I do not think the delegate system was formed due to the lack of technology. I think even if we had full access to the internet and all kinds of technologies, the popular vote can backfire (using Ridor9th's example where members could be "wolves in sheep clothes". Furthermore, popular vote can be skewed by "mass hysteria" or other improper actions in return for votes, etc. Lastly, even if the voting was honest and perfect, bigger states with more votes will always defeat smaller states by virtue of population and membership numbers, so the smaller states would simply lose interest and fall out.<br /><br />I still believe delegate voting system should still work, as long as we know who the delegates are, that delegates truly are passionate about the voting and democracy process (e.g., listen to the public that they represent), and the ballots are open and transparent (we see who voted for whom).Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183985329547386102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23083105634059225.post-82106521051899313462012-07-08T10:05:20.848-04:002012-07-08T10:05:20.848-04:00Thank you Jay for this post. Clear.
Always good ...Thank you Jay for this post. Clear.<br /><br />Always good to see multiple postings on a topic, not just one. LaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23083105634059225.post-35458819310699491772012-07-07T06:58:15.590-04:002012-07-07T06:58:15.590-04:00Oh you did? Which vlog?
Ha, then great minds thi...Oh you did? Which vlog?<br /><br />Ha, then great minds think alike, no? <br /><br />JayJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183985329547386102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23083105634059225.post-18083335311227083112012-07-07T05:27:52.285-04:002012-07-07T05:27:52.285-04:00Already beat you to it when I made a vlog explaini...Already beat you to it when I made a vlog explaining the *same* thing you just wrote on your blog. I did that ... last week.<br /><br />R-ridor9thhttp://www.twitter.com/ridor9thnoreply@blogger.com