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Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court...

From: "James Z. Godwin" <jzgodwin AT email.unc.edu>
To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court...
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:10:40 -0500 (EST)

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Phillip Rhodes wrote:

> Yet another reason why we need instant runoff voting in this
> country. Then people could vote for who they really wanted
> to win, without having to worry about "costing" another
> candidate the election if their first choice doesn't win.
>

While instant runoff voting would be an improvement, there's a better
method, and it's shockingly simple. Approval voting - simply being
allowed to vote for more than one candidate - would accomplish the same
thing and much more.

If you're interested in this, please take a few minutes to check out
electionmethods.org and read their technical evaluation page. IRV can
cause results to be really wonky, and they've got an example of that.

James

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  - [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court gets this wrong, it's time to start asking some very difficult questions about the future of our nation., Phillip Rhodes, 02/19/2004
    - Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court gets this wrong, it's time to start asking some very difficult questions about the future of our nation., zman, 02/20/2004
      - Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court gets this wrong, it's time to start asking some very difficult questions about the future of our nation., Phillip Rhodes, 02/20/2004
        
        Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court gets this wrong, it's time to start asking some very difficult questions about the future of our nation., zman, 02/20/2004
        
        Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court gets this wrong, it's time to start asking some very difficult questions about the future of our nation., Phillip Rhodes, 02/20/2004
        
        Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court..., James Z. Godwin, 02/20/2004
        Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court..., Phillip Rhodes, 02/20/2004
    - Re: [internetworkers] If the Supreme Court gets this wrong, it's time to start asking some very difficult questions about the future of our nation., Sil Greene, 02/20/2004