MacKinnon, Jeffrey S. (12345) Gray ME USA;
06:03_05_Oct_2005

Cooper, Daniel <danc19fr@yahoo.com> (12345) St. Ismier (Grenoble) France;
I am an engineer with broad scientific and mathematical training. I am very concerned about freedom and democracy, and have looked carefully at various voting reform systems as a non-partisan way to improve this. I have lived in Europe for 9 years and have seen how system of elections affects the process and the results. | |I have concluded that Range Voting would be the optimal reform. This method would reduce the incentive for negative campaigning. It favors a psychological shift from comparing candidates to evaluating each candidate on his or her merit. | |My preference is Approval Voting (range = 0..1). It is the optimal strategy for Range Voting. If even a few people use that strategy, it is best that everyone do so to preserve an equal voice for all. The purpose of an election is to elect a candidate. Detailed preferences, I believe, are better expressed in polls.
09:25_06_Oct_2005

Bielawski, Peter L. <rangevotingmail.to.plbielawski@xoxy.net> (12345) Fort Collins CO USA;
Electrical engineer. I've actually run range voting in simulated elections and found it to be most effective in translating political intent into political results.
05:49_05_Jan_2006

Andrews, Peter C (12345) Norwich VT USA;
21:58_29_Aug_2006

Shentrup, Clay <thebrokenladder+rangevotingendorsement@gmail.com> (12345) Seattle WA USA;
05:24_11_Sep_2006

MacGuire, Cord <cordymac@hotmail.com> (12345) Boulder CO USA;
Anything we can do to open up the election process will be a step toward greater freedom for American voters.
16:15_26_Sep_2006

Candey, Robert M. (12345) Greenbelt MD USA;
13:55_29_Sep_2006

Barnes, William <rkyeun@hotmail.com> (12345) Arlington TX USA;
23:12_09_Oct_2006

smith, mitzy (12345) stony brook ny USA;
21:28_20_Oct_2006

Stewart, Charles Bruce, <charles@opensourcegov.us> (12) Sandy Oregon USA;
I am a very advanced scholar on "Constitutional-Law"; "Common-Law", & "Direct-Democracy" (among other things). | |The details of those claims could fill this page; |but i think it better to just allow for opportunities to show my skills in more personal discussions with individual people in this group. | |I hope to develop working-relationships with all people of good will. | |Sincerely; | |Charles ...
07:40_23_Oct_2006

Gruber, Steven J. <stevenjgruber@comcast.net> (12345) Glenshaw PA USA;
I choose to not play the fame number game. But it requires me to put in a number. So I asked the computer to pick a random number, and the first digit was an 8. So I'll put in 8.
21:33_21_Oct_2006

Reed, Beverly G. <bjavk@aol.com> (123456) USA;
23:10_25_Oct_2006

Joyal, Sarah E. (123456) WI USA;
This is quite possibly the most revolutionary thing I've ever heard of, and also one of the most eminently sensible. As someone entirely disillusioned by our current 2-party system, and a 100% supporter of the Libertarian party, anything to help break the domination is wonderful. | |(Please visit the link if you want to know more about me/my views, etc.)
22:21_20_Mar_2007

Singh, Pal. <Justice33@gmail.com> (123456) Queens NY USA;
Law Student in NYC |Worked in New York State Senate |Former Organizer for a major third party in New York State
03:56_03_Jul_2007

Stuckey, Wayne <waynehs@hotmail.com> (123456) Wichita KS USA;
16:53_10_Jul_2007

Rigney, Donald S. <rigney@optonline.net> (123456) Bohemia NY USA;
I support range voting because it could move us away from the current system in which effectively only two parties are represented in congress, and because it would help eliminate the problem of third party candidates being spoilers for the mainstream cadidates.
14:24_23_Jul_2007

Graepel, Mark <mgraepel@comcast.net> (123456) Portland OR USA;
21:49_07_Aug_2007

Hurst, Jason <jason@risingedgestudio.com> (123456) Raleigh NC USA;
MSEE |
11:52_20_Sep_2007

Nerode, Nathanael <neroden at fastmail dot fm> (123456) Ithaca NYNo USA;
No impressive qualifications, just a citizen.
02:16_24_Oct_2007

Mitchell, Joseph S. B. <jsbm@ams.sunysb.edu> (123456) Stony Brook NY USA;
Joseph S. B. Mitchell received a BS (1981, Physics and Applied |Mathematics), and an MS (1981, Mathematics) from Carnegie-Mellon |University, and Ph.D. (1986, Operations Research) from Stanford |University. Mitchell was with Hughes Research Labs (1981-86) and then |on the faculty of Cornell University (1986-1991). He now serves as |Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Research Professor |of Computer Science at the University at Stony Brook. Mitchell has |received various research awards (NSF Presidential Young Investigator, |Fulbright Scholar, President's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and |Creative Activities) and numerous teaching awards. His primary |research area is computational geometry, applied to problems in |computer graphics, visualization, air traffic management, |manufacturing, and geographic information systems. Mitchell has |served for several years on the Computational Geometry Steering |Committee, often as Chair. He is on the editorial board of the |journals Discrete and Computational Geometry, Computational Geometry: |Theory and Applications, and the Journal of Graph Algorithms and |Applications, and is an Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal |of Computational Geometry and Applications. He has served on numerous |program committees and was co-chair of the PC for the 21st ACM |Symposium on Computational Geometry (2005). |
00:59_11_Dec_2007

Kenneth Guarino <krguarino@verizon.net> (123456) Springfield VA United States;
I vote in every election - this voting model is superior to our current system - especially in the primaries.
14:41_18_Dec_2007

Manning, Clayton R <456.5282@gmail.com> (123456) Laguna Beach CA USA;
14:40_06_Jan_2008

Rew, Russell K. <russ@ucar.edu> (12346) Boulder CO USA;
PhD in Computer Science, University of Colorado; Manager of UCAR Unidata Data Services; voter in caucuses, primaries, and elections | |
17:51_06_Jan_2008

Gilson, Bruce R. <brg1942@gmail.com> (1) Rockville Md. USA;
I just put a posting on my blog about it. Read all about it at http://opinions-and-more.blogspot.com/2008/03/and-now-for-digression.html .
14:58_10_Mar_2008

David Stephenson <monkthatgotfunk@gmail.com> (123456) Dunn NC USA;
13:23_09_May_2008

Flynn, Nico <nicoflynn@live.com> (123456) NEW YORK ny USA;
I have just read William Poundstone's Gaming the Vote ISBN: 9780809048939 (hardcover : alk. paper) |0809048930 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
14:48_18_Apr_2008

Davis, Joseph <digitalchaos@inbox.com> (123456) Forest Grove OR USA;
23:16_19_May_2008

Lampman, Vicky <vic534@hotmail.com> (123456) Red Wing MN USA;
Knowledgeable about the crooks..
00:29_08_Jun_2008

Atwood, Frank F <frank_atwood80120@yahoo.com> (123456) Littleton CO USA;
I have no impressive qualification, however.... I have read _Gaming the Vote_ by William Poundstone, and his discussion of the Venetian Republic's election of their doge for 500 years speaks very well of their (limited range) approval voting system. Also, this web site's discussion of bees and ants over millions of years convinces me to cast my unequivocal support for Range Voting. Yes, as a Libertarian I pray that we may elect more candidates, but far more important is that a better voting system be implemented. The two major parties started out with more than a dozen candidates each and who are their champions? John and Barak? The nation deserves a better voting method.
23:36_20_Jun_2008

Piergallini, Mario (12345) Pinehurst NC USA;
22:55_08_Jul_2008

Gier, Paul <gier21@yahoo.com> (123456) Austin TX USA;
03:12_01_Aug_2008

Freeman, Devin Ray <meltyrox@yahoo.com> (123456) Wausau WI USA;
15:49_12_Aug_2008

Shellman, Joel <joel@mentics.com> (123456) Camas WA USA;
16:07_10_Sep_2008

Rollier, Andrea <gmacctmgr@gmail.com> (123456) Latham NY USA;
10:55_24_Sep_2008

Naugle,Qushaun <qushaunnaugle@yahoo.com> (123456) Chicago IL USA;
A very good student and a very good leader. |Never lose when leading.
21:40_21_Oct_2008

Hayashi, Kazuko <zukko@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp> (123456) kyoto JAPAN;
03:09_15_Feb_2009

meier russell k <russkm52@comcast.net> (123456) iselin nj USA;
20:09_13_Apr_2009

Kunz, Juliana (123456) Cambridge MA USA;
03:45_16_Jun_2009

Hinshaw, Lisa Marie (123456) Springfield OH USA;
I am someone who does not vote, but I would vote if Range Voting were the method, that I know. It just makes complete sense.
23:18_28_Oct_2009

Mitchell, Lorne <lorne@btinternet.com> (123456) London UK;
As a beekeeper, I was particularly interested in discovering that a swarm of bees is far better at voting than most human "democratic" voting systems. | |There must be a way of creating a simple and secure voting platform on the internet that mimics the ways of the bees and create better and fairer voting.....and if we added dancing (like the bees do) then it would be a lot more fun too!
22:19_03_Feb_2010

Heisler, John D., III <jvhauessler@gmail.com> (123456) Galloway OH USA;
I'm a (hopefully up-and-coming) actor who's always had an interest in political science, so if you see my name up in lights someday--well, then we'll have to talk about revising the fame number.
00:03_14_Feb_2010

Ahmed, Maged <maged_3@msn.com> (123456) toronto on canada;
00:27_26_Apr_2010

Nathan, Long <nathan.njl72413@gmail.com> (123456) Redmond OR USA;
I'm 18 and I care about our voting system, so should everyone who can vote.
15:05_28_May_2010

Hively, Matthew D. <hively.matthew@gmail.com> (123456) Burlingame CA USA;
Although I honestly cannot see any of these initiatives getting past the deeply entrenched bureaucratic system that we have in place for this country, these are all very fair proposals and much needed. They remove much of the political tampering factor thus allowing more freedom in our government elections. Sanity must be restored to our political system.
23:56_20_Jun_2010

Ellis, Michael <michael.f.ellis@gmail.com> (123456) Weaverville NC USA;
Developer of PeerTool ( http://peertool.appspot.com ), a group-decision system that features positive/negative approval rating of multiple options on multiple criteria. PeerTool is not a voting system, per se, as it is designed for use by small groups of mutually-trusting members, e.g. boards and task forces, and supports iterative re-evaluation and introduction of new options and criteria by any member of the group in real time. | |I support range voting as the best practical election method based on my research and experiences developing PeerTool.
23:07_17_Nov_2010

Burgess, Stephen <st.c.burgess@gmail.com> (123456) Poughkeepsie NY USA;
Graduate of Yorktown High School in Arlington, VA |Artist and writer |History buff |Survivor of chronic depression |Deans List student pursuing associates degree in visual art at SUNY Dutchess Community College |Sales and Marketing associate at an apple orchard/farm bakery
05:35_09_Dec_2010

Borecky, Kent <kborecky@gmail.com> (123456) Joliet IL USA;
01:09_13_Dec_2010

Parga, Bruno B. A. <brunoparga at gmail dot com> (123456) Brasília DF Brazil;
Diplomat - Third Secretary at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry.
20:58_19_Mar_2011

Paielli, Russell <Russ.Paielli@gmail.com> (123456) San Jose CA USA;
Aeronautical R&D engineer
23:45_09_Jul_2011

Andreas, Jonathan (123456) Bluffton OH USA;
Economics professor at Bluffton University. |Currently researching utilitarianist tendencies and anti-utilitarianism within the economics profession. The anti-utilitarianist influence in economics which became dominant in the 1930s is a major reason why range voting is ignored in the academic literature. It is a completely different paradigm from what Arrow, Sen, Buchannan, or other academics have considered since the current literature on voting theory and social choice really began and rediscovered Dodgson, Condorcet, etc..
18:16_14_Aug_2011

Flanagan, Liam (123456) Leeds England;
22:39_14_Sep_2011

Rosenthal, Jonathan <JVIPER88@gmail.com> (123456) Ewing NJ USA;
17:27_21_Nov_2011

Zhaochen He <eastnileuc@gmail.com> (123456) Brookline MA USA;
None I just think it's a good idea.
20:22_23_Jan_2012

Cotter,Eric <ericryancotter@gmail.com> (123456) Verona WI USA;
17:52_03_Apr_2012

McDonald, James A. <jmcdonald@sarahreed.org> (13) Erie PA USA;
Political Science, B.A. 2009 |History, M.A. 2011 |Full-Time Behavior Counselor
19:20_08_May_2012

Turnbull, Roy C. <roybull@att.net> (123456) Shelby Twp MI USA;
17:33_30_Jul_2012

Romano, Jonathan M <jonathanromanoft@gmail.com> (123456) OKC OK USA;
Vault hunter
00:13_28_Sep_2012

matt, kyle <demauscian@gmail.com> (123456) Park city UT USA;
02:19_04_Oct_2012

Wolf, Aaron C. <wolftune@gmail.com> (123456) Ann Arbor MI USA;
I am currently founding an organization for funding Free Open Source Software and Free Culture media. We will use range voting for board elections and other decision processes where applicable!
02:23_24_Oct_2012

McCullough, Joshua S. <joshua.mccullough@gmail.com> (123456) Leesburg Virginia USA;
Free-thinking software engineer.
01:35_30_Oct_2012

Reynolds, Caitlin A (123456) Tuscaloosa Al USA;
01:11_08_Nov_2012

Robidoux, Timothy J <timrobi@verizon.net> (123456) Chepachet Rhode Island USA;
00:21_15_Nov_2012

Albrecht, Margaret (4) USA;
18:26_02_Jan_2013

Williams, David <drwillia@gmu.edu> (1246) Lincoln va USA;
Prof of English, George Mason University | Author of American Studies books, Harvard BA 72, Harvard Divinity MTS 1976, Brown PH.D. 82, Fulbright scholar 1992 |Latest ook: "Searching for God in the Sixties"
20:31_26_Jan_2013

Baillie, Kieren B. <arminius75@gmail.com> (123456) Brisbane QLD Australia;
08:22_07_Mar_2013

Goold, Alexander C <dislexic_oracle@yahoo.com> (123456) Jersey City New Jersey USA;
None, I am incredibly average. I just think the ideas presented here, on this website, have the potential to lead to fairness and equality.
07:37_29_Apr_2013

Gibbs, Joshua L. <LowellGbbs@aol.com> (123456) Weirsdale FL USA;
I have an IQ high enough that when I was in elementary school I would have placed in the "gifted" class, except that my social skills were too low. I am good friends with most of my local church's staff (including our popular, politically active, and locally reputable pastor) and could probably get them to endorse your ballot initiative because it is a nonpartisan reform. My perspective is deferred to by my friends and most of my family when they are not sure what the scripturally correct belief or action is. I know many people dissatisfied with our nation's government and many people who are getting tired of the culture wars. I live in an area with many senior citizens, who are statistically much more likely to vote, though slightly less likely to major support changes to the current system even when to their advantage. I am unmarried and have only a part time job, so that I am capable of slightly more activism through the internet, mail, or phone than the average person even though I have insomnia and can not go door to door due to not yet attaining a driver's license. I am very passionate when it comes to issues of freedom and equality. I know many people who believe the constitution should be restored to it's proper role in government. I am some friendly relationships with differing factions and so could spread these ideas beyond my own clique. I love you, and I do so as a representative of Jesus Christ. I look forward to serving you.
12:24_21_Sep_2013

Kretschmer, Bonnie L. <bkretsch@frontier.com> (123456) Oxford OH USA;
03:07_07_Oct_2013

Hunt, David Rogers <david.rogers.hunt@gmail.com> (123456) Louisville Kentucky USA;
22:28_14_Oct_2013

Patrick, Henry <admin@thirdpartymovement.com> (123456) New York NY USA;
Meh, not really.
11:19_16_Aug_2014

Johnson, John <john0272112@gmail.com> (123456) Yorba Linda CA USA;
Comparative Politics and Political Theory student
15:48_11_Nov_2014

Waugh, William <h7665tfmt7 ayut snkmail daht kahm> (123456) Fairfax Va. USA;
22:19_06_May_2015

Pleasants, Shane (1346) Raleigh NC USA;
11:53_10_Jul_2015

caron, albert <ajcaron@verizon.net> (123456) washington DC USA;
professor emeritus in psychology Boston University
20:59_16_Aug_2015

Scheer, Torey J. (123456) Rochester NY USA;
Programmer, R.I.T. graduate. I follow a handful of political activist groups, of whom I support and and endorse when I believe in their cause.
17:52_05_Jan_2016

Sares, Steven M. <mountainsky80@gmail.com> (123456) Englewood CO USA;
08:57_09_Jun_2016

Gibbs, Joshua <PlatinumBeetle@gmail.com> (123456) Weirsdale FL USA;
01:57_16_Aug_2016

Wonder, Malachi J. <dirtmovermalachitrumpet@gmail.com> (13456) Bellingham WA United States;
Grade 3 level BCPA competition bagpiper. |Blackbelt in Goju Karate. |(At time of writing) 14 year old with college credit.
05:29_19_Oct_2016

Abby Schwartz <aschwartz5858@gmail.com> (123456) Lansing MI USA;
none, but I think a lot.
02:15_15_Feb_2017

Parker Friedland <parkerfriedland@gmail.com> (123456) Kirkland WA USA;
03:55_16_Mar_2017

Morris, Lindsay H <lindsay@tsmworks.com> (123456) Asheville NC United States;
12:44_26_May_2017

Kerin, Britton <britton.kerin@gmail.com> (123456) Fairbanks Alaska United States;
none, just a programmer
23:00_18_Feb_2018

Rodgers, James <glitchrr36@gmail.com> (123456) Keller texas USA;
01:31_23_May_2018

Krody, Nancy M. <nandbkrody@aol.com> (123456) Stony Brook NY USA;
13:23_25_Oct_2018

Morley, Liam <lgmorley1@gmail.com> (123456) Goderich ON Canada;
07:39_27_Dec_2018

Sola, Alejandro J <AJSola@yahoo.com> (123456) Stony Brook NY USA;
MS in System Dynamics, WPI |Certificate in Decision Analysis, Stanford University
02:53_05_Feb_2019

Crisp, Amy <amylucycrisp@gmail.com> (123456) London United Kingdom;
BSc Statistics degree from UCL
14:44_18_Mar_2021

Weston, Mark <markweston2000@earthlink.net> (123456) Sarasota FL USA;
Mark Weston is the author of six books, including "The Runner-Up Presidency - The Elections that Defied America's Popular Will" (Lyons Press, 2016) and a children's book, "Finding the Speed of Light" |(Tilbury House, 2019). He has also written books about Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
23:40_13_Apr_2021

Parada, Carlos <paradac@carleton.edu> (12356) Irvine California United States;
02:30_30_Dec_2023

King, Cavan (1346) Berlin Germany;
21:34_20_Jul_2024