Leger / September 24, 2023lemmy.caimage AngryMulbear ( @AngryMulbear@lemmy.ca ) Canada@lemmy.ca • 9 months ago message-square26fedilinkarrow-up127
arrow-up127imageLeger / September 24, 2023lemmy.ca AngryMulbear ( @AngryMulbear@lemmy.ca ) Canada@lemmy.ca • 9 months ago message-square26fedilink
minus-square bionicjoey ( @bionicjoey@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink6•9 months 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-square frostbiker ( @frostbiker@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink6•9 months 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-square dom ( @dom@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink5•9 months agoWhile it would tend towards more moderate, it would also lean towards the side most Canadians prefer naturally.
minus-square TotallyHuman ( @TotallyHuman@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink2•9 months agoStill better than first-past-the-post.
minus-square RagingNerdoholic ( @RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months 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
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.
Still better than first-past-the-post.
I’m struggling to see the downside here.