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[–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

I'd say it's important to use the word "rating" when talking about STAR. This is actually by design. Introduce it to people by saying "Give the politician an honest rating 0-5 stars". And if they're all rated as ones and zeroes, I don't see a problem.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    STAR can also be in a ranked format as well, with Ranked STAR being mathematically equivalent to regular STAR, but I agree that regular STAR leans more towards a rating structure.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    STAR uses ratings, not Rankings. There is Ranked Robin, but that's not STAR.

    Ranked Robin has more complexity in the count, but the good thing is that it always elects the Condorcet winner, because he sort of invented the system. Well, an early version. Ranked Robin is the formalized modern version, and you could argue that since equal ranks are allowed in Ranked Robin, it's closer to ratings.

    I used the word formalized because STAR and Ranked Robin both have specific written procedures for the ballot appearance, the counting, and basically everything else you need to run an election using the system.

    It makes adoption easier when you don't have to design anything, just follow directions for a fairly representative election.

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