David Schleicher on the British Electoral System and Its Implications for the U.S.

David's interesting post on Balkinization concludes: "However Britain reforms its political system, let's hope they do something. And let us use its example as a lesson. If the United States persists in having a FPTP elections, we should use our election law rules to ensure that we get the benefits of using that system. Our election laws should encourage a healthy competitive atmosphere inside the parties so that groups try to succeed inside the two-party system. And should we keep the oft-criticized rules that discourage the development of national third parties. Abandoning these rules, or closing up our primaries, would lead us to where Britain is today."

Posted by Rick Hasen at May 10, 2010 09:06 PM