2 ms·
We have IRV where we live. The major parties are still major parties, and the minor parties are thriving. The past couple of elected governments have had to mak
by vacri 10y ago
We have IRV where we live. The major parties are still major parties, and the minor parties are thriving. The past couple of elected governments have had to make coalitions between major and minor parties to form government.
Your concerns just don't play out.
- Houshalter 10y agoThat sounds more like STV. IRV is only for single winner elections. You can't get coalitions or anything like that from single winner elections. The 2 major parties would still dominate any single winner election under IRV. The problem with IRV is demonstrated in more detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q7rzqJ0YS8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q7rzqJ0YS8 I think it's still better than FPTP, and it does let third parties at least get some attention. But there are other, better, systems. IRV has been adopted in a few places in the US, and then abandoned shortly after. I think systems like approval voting have a better chance of catching on.
- aninhumer 10y ago> You can't get coalitions or anything like that from single winner elections. But you can get more third party candidates winning (in single winner districts), leading to coalitions within parliament, which is probably what the parent means.