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"The Economic Voter Decides" published on by Oxford University Press.

Applies logistic regression analysis to three models generated from raw telephone interview data gathered from 1,000 respondents immediately following the 2000 elections to examine the relationship between presidential elections & Internet use. Who is going online for election news is described in terms of sex, marital status, race, & political leaning, finding that users embodied the full range of demographic & partisan categories. Where people go for news on the Internet is addressed, noting issues of reliability & credibility of sources, the fact that the Web has not fundamentally altered political communication, & convenience as a factor for going online for news. Attention turns to the extent to which the Internet influenced voters, considering its impact in terms of stimulating different political preferences or reinforcing user predispositions. The Internet did not have a significant activation effect for voter preferences or vote choice & mainly reinforced views. It is demonstrated how the Internet might become a stronger force in US politics in future elections, but at present it remains mostly a useful source of information rather than a catalyst for political realignment. 8 Tables, 14 References. J. Zendejas

Theoretical research deriving from the Arrow General Impossibility Theorem has clearly demonstrated that no perfect method of aggregating votes into a collective choice exists. It is possible for all voting methods that reach a determinate outcome to pick an option that is less preferred to other available options by the majority of voters. The PR system differs in that it does not pick a winner; it merely composes a legislature. However, the party leaders then negotiate the composition of the government, & their chosen coalition might not be the voters' preferred winner. Examples of outcomes using PR & other systems, eg, first-past-the-post (FTPT) & the alternative vote (AV), in various countries are given. This paper concludes that AV offers Canada a way out of its historic difficulties. It represents a modest change, which would appeal to more cautious people, & it can easily be rescinded if it does not produce the desired benefits. J. Stanton