Fact checking

[Graham Lally]

Damian Gerow wrote:
> Why bother putting something up in a library?  Chances are, if someone's
> reading it there, they're already somewhat knowledgable about the
> candidates.  Or heck, maybe they're even there to do /research/ on them!
 >
[...]
> 
> I don't see any way to educate the mass public.

Indeed, why bother? How about a system that removes your right to vote 
if you haven't exercised it in the last 3 elections? That way you cut 
out all those who really don't care, and provide an incentive for those 
who might. Nothing grabs attention like threatening to remove 
/privileges/, even if they don't actually get used.

Make sure there's a handy "abstain" option for those who want to get the 
point across about lack of choice, and maybe a space to say why, too. 
Then stick the (anonymous) reasons up in a publicly-viewable space and 
eh, instant feedback.

Or something.

.g

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"I have practysed & lerned at my grete charge & dispense to ordeyne this
said book in prynte that every man may have them attones."   - W. Caxton