straightarrow

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   by straightarrow 9y ago

   There are options for managing ballot access: * Since there is no spoiler effect, you could just let everyone on the ballot. Letting abstentions count as zero votes, obscure candidates cannot win. (Less severely, abstention could count as a
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   by straightarrow 9y ago

   " people voting tactically to maximize the chances of a popular candidate winning (instead of voting for the candidate they most prefer)" I'm not sure I understand your comment. There is no "instead" -- you can vote
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   by straightarrow 9y ago

   It's fairly straightforward to prove that score voting does not violate the conditions of Arrow. For example, adding an additional candidate should not affect the average score of the rest of the candidates, hence there is no problem w
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   by straightarrow 9y ago

   Like a car swerving side to side as 2 drivers wrestle for control of the wheel, the 2 party system is an erratic vehicle. But I have good news: we can steer a more stable course with score voting. Score voting doesn't violate Arrow&#x2