[EM] [Election-Methods] [english 94%] PR favoring racialminorities

[Juho]

On Aug 18, 2008, at 19:44 , James Gilmour wrote:

> Jonathan Lundell > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 4:09 PM

>> It's also easier to explain party lists than STV. Well, at least the
>> simpler variations; the more complicated MMD/top-up schemes
>> are pretty arcane.
>
> Yes, maybe for the simpler party list systems ("mark one 'X'  
> against one party"), but the voter's choice and its effect is also
> simplified, so that it has only a very simple effect on the outcome.

The style can be also "write the number of your favourite candidate  
on the ballot paper".

>   When STV-PR was introduced last year we didn't find it
> difficult to explain to electors that they mark the candidates in  
> the order of their personal choice.

Yes, regular people should understand ranking easily. (The ballots  
may be a bit more complex than the basic idea since that may e.g.  
include numbering the candidates or putting marks in matrixes etc.)

Hopefully the voters will also have the option to bullet vote or rank  
only few candidates. There may be voters that are too "lazy" to  
perform a more thorough analysis of the candidates.

Juho





		
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