Most on EM would agree that all or nearly all of the methods proposed here are adequate, would be a significant improvement if enacted. When there are plenty of good proposals, the choice between them should be based on winnability. Of course polling should be done in any particular jurisdiction where a proposal is intended. But its of interest to ask people at large about which methods theyd accept, just to get a general idea of winnability.
Some of us have conducted an Internet poll on voting systems. We polled people who arent familiar with the subject. They, after all, are the ones whose opinion will determine whether a method proposal is enacted. So we asked about a few good methods that seemed especially winnable. Approval was the big winner, with about 50% higher score than the mean, and 44% higher score than the runner-up.
Admittedly there have so far been only 7 voters in that poll. 70 people have participated in our 08 presidential poll, with Paul and Kucinich leading.
Why report a voting system poll with so few voters? Because there are so few polls asking the public which voting systems they'd accept that even such a low-participation poll can be of interest and use.
Mike Ossipoff
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