Re: CHAT (POLITICS!!!): Putting the duh in Florida
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, December 1, 2000, 5:24 |
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Adrian Morgan wrote:
> This may sound a little harsh, but I find it unbelievable that a
> reasonably literate nation should still use a FPTP voting system (i.e.
> where everyone marks just one candidate). I think FPTP is suitable
> for developing nations with very low literacy, but I don't see why it's
> accepted elsewhere, because in the end it says nothing about which
> candidate really carries most favour with the community. I'd like to see
> Americans adopt a preferential voting system, or an equally sophisticated
> equivalent.
I agree. Is the preferential system wherein a person can vote for one
or more candidates? I've heard that called Approval Voting. The best
system, IMO. It would certainly improve the chances of third parties,
since there'd be no risk of "wasting your vote".
> Of course, I'm an Australian who voted 'no' at the referendum :-)
Which referendum is that?
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