brandstone

Considering the volume of messages you've received, have you thought about creating a database of threats to make reporting/banning this stalker and others like her easier?

Refusing to vote encourages the things that you state as reasons not to vote. If more people vote in an election. Then more vote manipulation is required to effect that election, and more risks must be taken by the manipulators. Gerrymandering and electoral abuses become less effective as voter turnout increases. Piggybacking is a tough issue to address, but elected officials will feel more pressure as voter turnout increases.

Also, getting involved in the political process can have as much effect as voting. The political process needs more involvement from its citizens so that elected officials are held accountable for their actions.

There's a subreddit for that.

/r/lipsthatgrip

The important thing is to harness the momentum from Sanders to upset some congressional seats.

I like ranked systems better. Separating voters by arbitrary things like geography seems obsolete in comparison.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked_voting_system