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I used to be in favour of this one, and talk about it all the time, but I've kinda changed my view. The core problem with most voting systems could be solved w
by 3pt14159 8y ago
I used to be in favour of this one, and talk about it all the time, but I've kinda changed my view.
The core problem with most voting systems could be solved with more representatives and just straight proportional representation. In the range of 1 to 10k–100k. Then you do a parliamentary system with one primary chamber that does most of the law making and one secondary chamber that does some checks but is ultimately toothless. A supreme court that can make law, but tends to refer legislation back to the parliament. A clause to allow the primary legislator to override all but the most basic freedoms required for democracy to work like voting and a free press.
Essentially Canada, but with proportional representation and maybe double the number of MPs.
The problem with random ballots is that unserious people will will or vote for themselves and they're harder to do securely with straight paper ballots that is understandable to laypersons.