Re: CHAT (POLITICS!!!): Putting the duh in Florida

Nik Taylor wrote, quoting Mangiat:

> > Here on the other side of the pond votes are *always* counted
> > manually (at least in Italy). Nevertheless, we have the results the
> > day after...
>
> Hmmm ... how many counters do you have?   Personally, I think we should
> go electronic.   Electronic voting machines are more accurate, and have
> less chance of accidental invalidation (i.e., people voting for two
> different people), and count instantly.
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.

Of course, I'm an Australian who voted 'no' at the referendum :-)

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