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I’d agree that it’s not a panacea - but with all voting systems other than “whoever gets the most votes wins” there will be some confusion. There is a well kno
by thomasfoster96 10y ago
I’d agree that it’s not a panacea - but with all voting systems other than “whoever gets the most votes wins” there will be some confusion.
There is a well known phenomenon in Australia where voters in Tasmania will use preferences more often than voters in mainland states (Australia’s Senate uses STV with semi-optional preferences). This is almost certainly because Tasmania uses the same system in other elections, so voters are used to it and know how to use preferences.