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To: haqihana who wrote (751582)	10/12/2006 11:07:07 AM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 769670

well, some of that gets explained in those British Columbia learning sessions although they do not focus particularly on USA. Canada actually has a two-party history which is more interesting that USA. But to start with, it is not a question of how many parties there are on the ballots, but a question on how many parties actually gets elected, or can, due to the overall system, become elected. I would guess the first thing to try understand in terms of that is basic proportional election (which has been and is used in some local elections in USA in a very limited form). However, one usually looks at the US house, senate as well as the presidential elections, not some odd local elections. "Because that's the way the citizens want it", Well, not if they are aware of other systems (compare Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Wales, Scotland, even North Ireland)