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New York Times
Formulas for a Clean
Election
Letter to the Editor
September 19,
2002
Warren Christopher ("The Stalling of Election Reform,"
Op-Ed, Sept. 15) rightly decries the appalling failure on the part
of Congress to pass meaningful election reform legislation.
We should not only ensure that votes are actually
counted; we should ensure that votes actually count. To do that, the
country should engage in a thorough debate � under the auspices of a
presidential commission and various state-level commissions � about
alternative voting systems, including proportional voting methods
for representative assemblies and instant runoff voting for
one-winner contests.
Not to consider sensible, readily available
alternative voting systems as part of our election reform efforts
does a disservice to the American electorate and to the future of
American democracy.
Matthew Cossolotto
Vice President
Center for
Voting and Democracy |
