AngryMulbear@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoLeger / September 24, 2023lemmy.caimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down15
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minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoNo. Ranked ballot is literally the worst electoral reform. It doesn’t lead to proportional representation. It just favours the most moderate party, since they would be everyone’s second choice. We need something like STV or MMPR
minus-squareTotallyHuman@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoStill better than first-past-the-post.
minus-squarefrostbiker@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year ago Ranked ballot is literally the worst electoral reform. […] We need something like STV or MMPR STV is one of many voting systems based on ranked ballots.
minus-squaredom@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoWhile it would tend towards more moderate, it would also lean towards the side most Canadians prefer naturally.
minus-squareRagingNerdoholic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year ago It just favours the most moderate party I’m struggling to see the downside here.
No. Ranked ballot is literally the worst electoral reform. It doesn’t lead to proportional representation. It just favours the most moderate party, since they would be everyone’s second choice. We need something like STV or MMPR
Still better than first-past-the-post.
STV is one of many voting systems based on ranked ballots.
While it would tend towards more moderate, it would also lean towards the side most Canadians prefer naturally.
I’m struggling to see the downside here.