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History 15B April 13, 2004 Dorabji Fixing Elections Essay <Tab/>In Steven Hill's book Fixing Elections; the word "fixing" has a double meaning to it. The first way it refers to is the correcting problem, like it is broken and needs to be fixed. The second way it refers to is a corrupt securing of the process of favoring one side over the other. These two ways show that our country has problems …

…systems on policy is a tricky business, often shedding more heat than light" (224). Having a proportional voting system seems to be the most reasonable suggestion suggested in the book. The minorities seemed to be left out, with little representation. This system gives some more weight on a vote and less to those of a minority. No changes will take place though if no effort is put into a real change. <Tab/>