90
Electoral systems aren't without flaws, people should be aware of it. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/Sortition@lemmy.world
10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

From over a decade of reading, I can say that every Ordinal voting system is exploitable in un-democratic ways.

Arrow's Impossibility Theorum is the main thing to know here.

Cardinal Voting systems are better, but not completely flaw free.

I personally like either Approval (simple but less responsive than it could be) or STAR, which is responsive but more complex.

If I wasn't on my phone I'd link the electowiki that site has great breakdowns of different systems.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    STAR is also what I have settled on recommending to people

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Yup, a voting system designed this century with the goal of making a responsive system that rewards honesty.

    No other voting system can boost of either property.

    Most other options were invented in or before the 1800s.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago*

    My critique of electoral systems are more of popularity contests. I wish to explore a system that doesn't involve huge capital expenditure or large invasive campaigns. Hence I started this sortition community.

    Also thanks for bringing up STAR voting system. I learnt something new today.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent