That is the problem with multiple-seats per ridings, it produces huge number of candidates.
A single candidate per party simplifies the voter's duty... And it can be compatible with a fully proportional system if you really use all the information you get. St�phane Anthony Duff wrote : > --- Forest Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Re: [EM] recent postings > > > My perspective on single winner methods has moved > > more and more towards > > the point of view that ranked ballots are costly in > > terms of voter > > patience (as opposed to the cost of voting machines, > > ballot counting, > > etc.), ... > > I agree. > Some voters rank carefully. Many voters cope. Some > voters can�t cope with so much choice! > > > Chris Benham recently pointed out again that IRV > > voters tend to rely on > > the guidance of candidates or parties, rather than > > figuring out their own > > rankings. > > Chris is quite right. > > > In other words, IRV has all of the cost of a ranked > > ballot system, but it > > functions as a Candidate Proxy method. Why pay for > > IRV when you can get > > the same result from Candidate Proxy at bargain > > basement prices? > > How about offering the voter a choice? Let the voter > choose to either (A) mark 1 box to vote for a party�s > predefined ranked ballot, or (B) complete the ballot > with their own ranking. > > This is a method that is in practice and works quite > well. It is particularly useful when there are a > large number of candidates. > Most voters will take option (A). Few voters take > option (B). > > Option (B) is more complicated to tally, count and > track transfers, and so is helpful that few take it. > However, it is important, in principle, that voters > have the (B) option so that they are free to vote any > way they choose. > > Anthony > > http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile > - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile. > ---- > Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
