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From: "Gary R. Schmidt" <grschmidt@acm.org>
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Subject: Re: OT Politics Re: Three Body Problem
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:57:45 +1000
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On 26/08/2024 05:16, Chris Buckley wrote:
> On 2024-08-25, Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 8/24/2024 3:37 PM, BCFD 36 wrote:
>>> ...
>>> Only if that is how the election laws were written. I think it would be
>>> wildly impractical to hold multiple national elections.
>>
>> Why? Lots of countries have elections with multiple rounds. France just
>> had one.
> 
> Many things would have to change here.  Security procedures require
> months of preparation now.  The voting/tallying period is now approaching
> a month between early voting and delivery of mail ballots.  It certainly
> won't allow a quick second round.
> 
> Locally, all schools are closed on election day and even the day before
> this year due to schools being polling places.  It's tough to have an
> indeterminate calendar for schools.
> 

Do it on a Saturday, when schools are closed, as are many, but not all, 
businesses.

And if you allow early- and postal-voting, the problem just goes away.

	Cheers,
		Gary	B-)

P.S.  Yes, yes, I know the USA chose Tuesday to restrict the number of 
actual voters.