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But as we've seen in the UK, and the US it leaves a great deal of people, especially those in safe (or gerrymandered) districts feeling unrepresented. UKIP get

But as we've seen in the UK, and the US it leaves a great deal of people, especially those in safe (or gerrymandered) districts feeling unrepresented. UKIP getting 13% of the vote in a general election, showing a large amount of support, but not winning a single seat is, in my opinion, a travesty (and I vehemently disagree with their platform and what they stand for). It left 13% of the electorate feeling that their views were not represented in any way whatsoever .

twblalock 4y ago
That seems like more of a problem with proportional representation than ranked-choice voting. If only 13% of voters support UKIP, UKIP would not win elections no matter what kind of voting system you have: ranked choice, instant runoff, etc. On the other hand, with proportional representation, if a party gets 13% of the vote it would end up with 13% of the seats in Parliament. That's a different type of system, though, and it is hard to reconcile with a per-constituency election system.
- jacobr1 4y ago
  > That's a different type of system, though, and it is hard to reconcile with a per-constituency election system. One way to reconcile it is with different legislative bodies. Exchange the house of lords for a proportional body, and keep the commons local to constituencies.