It would make things more complicated, but what if the lottery determined who got to pick the new officeholder? That way, someone with no interest or expertise could at least name their better-qualified cousin to the post. At best they could make a thoughtful, serious selection from the general population.
Sadly, given the state of elections, I'd wager the results would be indistinguishable from random chance.
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Date: 28/11/10 20:19 (UTC)Sadly, given the state of elections, I'd wager the results would be indistinguishable from random chance.