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> FPTP elections are where the candidate with the most votes wins. By that definition, it ALWAYS delivers results that reflect the desires of the electorate. H

• giobox 8y ago
  It's also plain wrong. Candidates win on minority shares in FPTP regularly, especially when there is more than two candidates. In the UK for example, it's pretty common to win your seat with just 40% or less of the vote. The desires of 60% or more of the electorate in that constituency is simply ignored - a majority can vote for someone else entirely, hardly a reflection of the electorate's desire. > I think you're overstating it when you say that it leads to situations where anyone who didn't vote for the winning candidate might as well have not voted. I'm really not. The outcome remains the EXACT SAME if everyone who voted for a losing candidate stays at home. This isn't really my opinion - it's a widely known limitation of FPTP electoral systems.
  • arkis22 8y ago
    For you to think that your vote doesn't count would mean you know in advance that your candidate will lose. You don't.
    • arya169 8y ago
      Maybe not, but if you're voting for a third party you can know that there's, say, a 99.9% chance your vote won't count.