How to get lots of endorsers for a cause?

Question

I co-founded a nonprofit to save the world. Web page is
http://rangevoting.org . The main idea is "Range Voting," a more-democratic way to vote. (Problem with world: poor
decision-making algorithm. Solution: RV.) There are good reasons to believe every day we delay getting RV costs over 5000 lives,
and that democracy-with-RV is better than present democracy by about the same amount that betters non-democracy.
If you click "endorse" on that page you can fill out a form to endorse various statements. I want to get lots more people to endorse it, especially Nobel prize winners, generals, Episcopalian bishops, senators, etc. etc. The QUESTION, is how to make that happen.

Some responses:
1. I have seen Nobelists galore signing petitions in the past, but how did those petitions get 'em to do it? (Wasn't TV.)

2. Although a lot of people seem to think RV "too complicated"- not so, very simple to use, try http://hotornot.com . It is just: you give a score from 0-9 to all candidates you want to rate, highest average wins. Non-obvious (but true): can be done with NO modification of present voting machines whatever so costs "nothing":
http://rangevoting.org/VMSumm.html
Experiments show LOWER voter error rates with RV "proving" it's actually LESS complicated.

3. 80% of people not informed enough to use RV? Or just won't vote? But, MORE complicated harder voting systems used now in Ireland+Malta+Australia, all have way higher turnouts than USA, and in 2 referenda the Irish said they wanted to KEEP that voting system and NOT switch back.

4. I am a lousy persuasive writer?
Looks that way... But you can help rewrite -
http://rangevoting.org/HowToImprove.html

The analysis behind the claim not having range voting costs us about 5000 lives per day, is
http://RangeVoting.org/LivesSaved.html

Answer 1

I took a quick look at the website. This would be an awful system to adopt for a number of reasons, but since I don't want to debate or write a dissertation won't address here. But just to name a couple, it's a much more complex system than we have now, requiring a tremendous amount of work to convert to it. It will cause much voter confusion. It will be very difficult for some voters to understand or participate in (well more than a few), and will lead to more lawsuits than a zoo-full of attorneys can handle in the next 20 years, it makes the simple principle of the system of giving equality to all votes (one citizen, one vote) much more difficult to comprehend and apply, and....well, lots. ;)

Range voting is not the answer.

Answer 2

Not to be mean but that is retarded. I don't want it because 80% of people are not going to be informed enough to know what really to vote for or they just wont vote. If I was for that your attempt at persuasive writing is just dumb there is no link between voting and death. second of all if there was there would be no way to prove it. If you want to make your dream come true I would go to the truth.com the make up stuff all the time on smoking they would be great people to learn the art of BS from. You need lessons from someone .

Answer 3

start with your local newstation first.....once the story gets on the air you can dubb copies and send them to different newstations including cnn and nbc .....etc......you have to get the work out if its gonna work.....you could do flyers and put them on windshields of peoples cars....or write an newspaper article to the editor....they will print it for free....once you have that in place you will notice people will know what it is about.....and thats when you look for your endorsers...you write letters to all of them...some will not write you back....heck if you can try to get on a talk show as well....people watch those all day long...there are so many ways to do this and not cost but a little out of pocket to you!

goodluck!

Answer 4

It is a good question but it won't happen. You have to be on tv to accomplish anything anymore.

Coach