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VotePair || How It Works
Topic: Politics and Law 5:54 pm EST, Nov  1, 2004

] 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.

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