Thursday, January 2, 2014

COULD APPROVAL VOTING PREVENT ANOTHER ELECTORAL DISASTER ???






Do we vote fairly??? Is it a democratic process??? NO !!!!!!

Here's WHY .............

Approval Voting isn't sexy, or controversial, but it's time the world learned about approval voting.





Here is a scenario:
There are 15 people at a party, but there is nothing to drink. A vote is taken to decide which beverage should be served.

The options are: Milk, Beer, Wine

6 people vote for Milk
5 people vote for Beer
4 people vote for Wine

Then it's settled, Milk will be served at the party! However, the majority of party goers do not want milk. So another vote is taken, but this time people are asked to vote for all of the choices they find acceptable.

6 people vote Milk
5 people vote Beer
4 people vote Wine and Beer

Beer is now the clear winner, but how did this happen? It happened by allowing people to more accurately express their opinion. This is why approval voting is a superior voting method compared to plurality voting.

So .....COULD APPROVAL VOTING PREVENT ANOTHER ELECTORAL DISASTER ???
You betcha !!!     Listen to this:  Steven Brams, professor of political science at NYU talks about the merits of approval voting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZiS3U7EG0M

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