] First, strategic voters enter their state and voting ] preference. They are then told whether they are voting in ] a swing state, where the race is close, or a secure ] state, where wide margins of victory are predicted for ] either Bush or Kerry. ] ] ] Voters who register with VotePair will be paired with ] another participant via email. In this way, a swing state ] voter whose first choice is Nader, Cobb or Badnarik and a ] secure state voter whose first choice is Kerry can ] communicate with each other about strategic voting in the ] upcoming election. Pairing will facilitate dialogue and ] provide an opportunity for partners to make sure that ] their pairing partner is pledging in good faith. This is interesting. I'm sure Badnarik supporters cringe at the use of the word "progressive" (which is a code word for socialist). I'm not suggesting that anyone do this. Its totally insecure. If I'm in a "secure state" and I'm willing to engage in this kind of vote trade, then there is no reason for me to engage in it as I might as well vote for the third party candidate anyway. However, its quite a subversive use of Internet technology. |