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Although instant run-off and other ranked or "preferential" voting models are an improvement over plurality, we should be advocating for better and simpler mode
by bhauer 7y ago
Although instant run-off and other ranked or "preferential" voting models are an improvement over plurality, we should be advocating for better and simpler models such as approval voting or score voting. Approval and score voting are cardinal methods that do not require that the voter order their preferences. Preferential models such as IRV require a strict preference order be specified by the voter and are much more complicated.
My go-to resource for voting reform is the Center for Election Science [1].
Perhaps the worst feature of IRV is that it's non-monotonic, meaning that in some cases, voting your sincere preference can actually hurt your preferred candidate. See the linked part of the video in [2].
[1] https://www.electionscience.org/ https://www.electionscience.org/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q_eMUGCU5U&feature=youtu.be&t=487 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q_eMUGCU5U&feature=youtu.be...
- realcoopernurse 7y agoCenter for Election Science is great. Approval voting was recently adopted in Fargo, ND. St. Louis is currently gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to adopt approval voting. [1] [1] https://stlapproves.org/ https://stlapproves.org/
- specialist 7y agoYup. Approval Voting is the best balance between fairness and ease. Only Score Voting is (somewhat) more fair. No other system is as easy to teach, implement, audit. (Unlike IRV.) A big win for us election integrity types.
- ClayShentrup 7y agoSTAR Voting is reasonable. https://star.vote/ https://star.vote/
- specialist 7y agoBelated response; apologies. Terrific share, thank you. Show vs tell. Very effective.
- ClayShentrup 7y agoThe video (link #2) is moi.