65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

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    1 year ago

    I prefer score ballots over ranked ballots, expressing magnitude of preference is important!

    Ranked choice specifically is one of the worst ranked ballot options out there and I hope we can push for something else

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        1 year ago

        No, it’s not.

        Given ballot options of Socialists, Democrats, and Republicans, I’d rank them 1, 2, and 3, respectively. However, when expressing my feelings about the election: I love the Socialists, dislike the Republicans, and prefer the Democrats slightly over the Republicans.

        This nuanced opinion isn’t captured on a ranked ballot.

        With a score ballot, like STAR voting, I’d give the Socialists 5 stars, the Democrats 1 star, and the Republicans 0 stars. This method not only captures my preferences but also the depth of my feelings for each party. This is then reflected in both the final score and the automatic runoff step of tabulation.

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          Reminds me of the Blackadder episode where Baldrick won by 16,000 votes, even though there was only one voter:

          H: One voter, 16,472 votes — a slight anomaly…?

          E: Not really, Mr. Hanna. You see, Baldrick may look like a monkey who’s been put in a suit and then strategically shaved, but he is a brillant politician. The number of votes I cast is simply a reflection of how firmly I believe in his policies.