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The downside of high-plurality systems is the lack of voter knowledge, especially without the historical press function. I'd support that if it were coupled wi
by ethbr0 4y ago
The downside of high-plurality systems is the lack of voter knowledge, especially without the historical press function.
I'd support that if it were coupled with multiple-choice position forms that were required to be filled out by each candidate, covering core issues and options. That is, no free response, not-an-answer answers.
- mindslight 4y agoGiven the type of candidates that tend to occupy the low plurality spots, I'd say that problem is there regardless. But yes, I totally agree with your proposal. I can even see it helping with cutting through all the boilerplate verbiage candidates are having to use to pay respects to various things, and return some focus on actual policies.
- ethbr0 4y agoVote Smart tried to do something similar... but the effective end result was that few candidates wanted to go on the record. https://votesmart.org/for-candidates/ https://votesmart.org/for-candidates/ Which is a shame, because "knowing what you're voting for" seems like a critical component of democracy, and campaign ads are useless (and expensive).